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According to WordNet, the verb "afford" has 4 sense(s).

202358034 afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace".

201192628 be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person".

202339171 be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information".

202744451 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?".


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