Afford vs. Efford — Which is Correct Spelling?
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Which is correct: Afford or Efford
How to spell Afford?
Afford
Correct Spelling
Efford
Incorrect Spelling
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Afford Definitions
To have the financial means for; bear the cost of
Able to afford a new car.
To manage to spare or give up
Can't afford an hour for lunch.
To manage or bear without disadvantage or risk to oneself
Can afford to be tolerant.
To make available or have as a necessary feature; provide
A tree that affords ample shade.
A sport affording good exercise.
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; to be able or rich enough.
I think we can afford the extra hour it will take.
We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.
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(obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.
Alfred affords his goods cheaper than Bantock.
(rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
Grapes afford wine.
Olives afford oil.
The earth affords fruit.
The sea affords an abundant supply of fish.
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
A good life affords consolation in old age.
To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish.
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age.
His tuneful Muse affords the sweetest numbers.
The quiet lanes . . . afford calmer retreats.
To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, A affords his goods cheaper than B; a man can afford a sum yearly in charity.
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; - with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.
The merchant can afford to trade for smaller profits.
He could afford to sufferWith those whom he saw suffer.
Be able to spare or give up;
I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
Be the cause or source of;
He gave me a lot of trouble
Our meeting afforded much interesting information
Have the financial means to do something or buy something;
We can't afford to send our children to college
Can you afford this car?
Afford access to;
The door opens to the patio
The French doors give onto a terrace
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