afford
verb
if you can afford something, you have enough money to be able to pay for it. This word usually follows ‘can’, ‘could’, or ‘be able to’
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verb
if you can afford something, you have enough money to be able to pay for it. This word usually follows ‘can’, ‘could’, or ‘be able to’
to get just enough money or food to be able to continue to exist
to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do
to have enough money to pay for the things that you really need in order to live, but no more
to have just enough money to buy the things that you need
to have just enough money or food to stay alive
to have enough money to buy a particular thing
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