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afford

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɔː^rd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈfɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə fôrd′, ə fōrd′)

Collocations for "afford"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "afford" in context.

afford

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

afford a (new) [car, house]
[can, cannot, can't] afford that [house, school, trip, treatment]
[could not, couldn't] really afford that [house]
(can't) afford (to buy) a new [car]
(can't) afford to [pay, lose, miss, have, take]
(can't) afford higher [costs, prices, monthly payments]
can't afford (another) [mistake, loss]
(you) can't afford the luxury of
[able, unable] to afford (it)
[will, can, might] (not) be able to afford
how (on earth) [did, can] you afford
[that's, that is, $100] more than I can afford
afford yourself a [treat, vacation, break]
afforded me the opportunity (to)
affording them (greater) [access, opportunities] (to)
afforded protection [against, from, to]

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'afford' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

buy - pool - raise - round - out - poor - mortgage - luxury - resource - salary - attorney - insurance - smug - stiff

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afford

Collocations for "afford"

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