afford

  1. Verb.  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.
  2. Verb.  To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury.
  3. Verb.  To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
  4. Verb.  To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

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