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afford

verb/əˈfɔːd/ (uh-FAWD)Level B1
afford meaning picture: A young man in a shop looking at the price tag of an expensive phone, then checking his thin wallet.
Picture meaning of “afford” — to have enough money or time to pay for or do something

to have enough money or time to pay for or do something

If you can afford something, you have enough money for it without problems. It is usually used with 'can', 'can't' or 'be able to'.

afford meaning in Hindi

किसी चीज़ के लिए पैसे चुकाने या कुछ करने के लिए पर्याप्त पैसा या समय होना

अगर आप कुछ afford कर सकते हैं, तो आपके पास उसके लिए बिना परेशानी पर्याप्त पैसा है। यह आमतौर पर 'can', 'can't' या 'be able to' के साथ आता है।

Examples

  1. We can’t afford a new car this year, so we’ll repair the old one.इस साल हम नई कार नहीं ख़रीद सकते, इसलिए पुरानी ही ठीक करवाएँगे।
  2. Many families cannot afford treatment at private hospitals.बहुत से परिवार प्राइवेट अस्पतालों में इलाज का ख़र्च नहीं उठा सकते।

Synonyms & antonyms

managepay forsparebear the cost of

Memory trick

a-FORD: 'Can we afford a FORD car?' Check your wallet first!

💡 Did you know?

The adjective 'affordable' is very common in Indian news, as in 'affordable housing'.

Word origin

From Old English 'geforthian' (to carry out, accomplish); later it came to mean being able to pay for something.

Other meanings

adjective Cheap enough for ordinary people to pay for without difficulty.

afford meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी चीज़ के लिए पैसे चुकाने या कुछ करने के लिए पर्याप्त पैसा या समय होना
Arabic · العربيةأن يكون لديك ما يكفي من المال أو الوقت لدفع ثمن شيء أو فعله
French · Françaisavoir assez d'argent ou de temps pour payer ou faire quelque chose
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiapunya cukup uang atau waktu untuk membayar atau melakukan sesuatu
Chinese · 中文有足够的钱或时间去买某物或做某事;负担得起

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