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'afford' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'afford' with 20 example sentences.


afford verb

: be able to spare or give up

: be the cause or source of

: have the financial means to do something or buy something

: afford access to


  • I can't afford to eat in such an expensive restaurant.
  • If I could afford it, I would buy an electric car.
  • Who can afford to buy such an expensive house?
  • I can't afford to hire a babysitter.
  • I can't afford to make that kind of mistake.
  • We can't afford to waste any more time.
  • I can't afford to buy the computer I want.
  • I couldn't afford to buy everything we needed.
  • I suddenly remembered that I couldn't afford so many books.
  • I can't afford a lawyer.
  • I can't afford such a good camera as yours.
  • Traveling is a luxury I can't afford.
  • He cannot afford to buy a car, much less a house.
  • They cannot afford a holiday.
  • She says she can afford it.
  • Can we really afford to buy all this?
  • I couldn't afford to get you a new drum.
  • His high income afforded him a life of prosperity.
  • Many homeless people can't afford healthy food.
  • I can't afford an alarm system.
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