afford

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
- 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।
- Many families cannot afford treatment at private hospitals.बहुत से परिवार प्राइवेट अस्पतालों में इलाज का ख़र्च नहीं उठा सकते।
Synonyms & antonyms
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 · हिन्दी | किसी चीज़ के लिए पैसे चुकाने या कुछ करने के लिए पर्याप्त पैसा या समय होना |
| Arabic · العربية | أن يكون لديك ما يكفي من المال أو الوقت لدفع ثمن شيء أو فعله |
| French · Français | avoir assez d'argent ou de temps pour payer ou faire quelque chose |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | punya 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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to change or influence someone or something, often in a bad way

a gentle feeling of liking and caring for someone or something

having a lot of money and a comfortable life; wealthy

Later; after the time or event just mentioned.

a business or government body that provides a particular service

a list of things to be discussed or done, especially at a meeting