1. (

• afford

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

2. (

• yield ,
• give ,
• afford

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

3. (

• afford

) 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?" ;

4. (

• afford ,
• open ,
• give ,

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