Sentence examples for afford from inspiring English sources
afford
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.
- I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.
The word "afford" is correct and can be used in written English. It is most commonly used when referring to being able to provide money for something or having enough resources to obtain something. For example, "I can't afford to buy a new car right now.".
I believe that we have now obtained the balance between what in an ideal world we would like to do and what we can afford to do".
He acknowledged that the no campaign needed to appeal to the heart as well as the head but argued the big question is what impact separation would have on family finances and whether Scottish people would be able to afford the NHS and pensions.
He said: "We cannot afford to give the impression that we are going to disengage.
The players wanted to have their heads protected, but as individuals they couldn't afford to jeopardize their effectiveness on the ice.
Working people need employment that enables their families to afford to live in this country.
Plibersek and the opposition's health spokeswoman, Catherine King, wrote to ministers on Thursday saying Australia could not afford to keep standing by as the world confronted "the most serious health emergency of the modern era".
I am certain heads of state and governments in the EU, and all Eurocrats, can afford 10 cents a cup.
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