Definition of afford

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Afford (v. t.) To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age..

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Slipper :: Slipper (n.) A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment; -- also called shoe, and gib..
Solacious :: Solacious (a.) Affording solace; as, a solacious voice..
Relay :: Relay (n.) A supply of anything arranged beforehand for affording relief from time to time, or at successive stages; provision for successive relief..
Supper :: Suppeditation (n.) Supply; aid afforded.
Luciferous :: Luciferous (a.) Giving light; affording light or means of discovery.
Independent :: Independent (a.) Affording a comfortable livelihood; as, an independent property..
Promising :: Promising (a.) Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day..
Hyemation :: Hyemation (n.) The act of affording shelter in winter.
Repose :: Repose (v.) That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose..
Easeful :: Easeful (a.) Full of ease; suitable for affording ease or rest; quiet; comfortable; restful.
Cannulated :: Cannulated (a.) Hollow; affording a passage through its interior length for wire, thread, etc.; as, a cannulated (suture) needle..
Restless :: Restless (a.) Not affording rest; as, a restless chair..
Hatchway :: Hatchway (n.) A square or oblong opening in a deck or floor, affording passage from one deck or story to another; the entrance to a cellar..
Easy :: Easy (v. t.) Not causing, or attended with, pain or disquiet, or much exertion; affording ease or rest; as, an easy carriage; a ship having an easy motion; easy movements, as in dancing..
Merry-go-round :: Merry-go-round (n.) Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a ring of flying hobbyhorses..
Yield :: Yield (v. t.) To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth.
Like :: Like (superl.) Having probability; affording probability; probable; likely.
Supply :: Supply (v. t.) To fill up, or keep full; to furnish with what is wanted; to afford, or furnish with, a sufficiency; as, rivers are supplied by smaller streams; an aqueduct supplies an artificial lake; -- often followed by with before the thing furnished; as, to supply a furnace with fuel; to supply soldiers with ammunition..
Liberty :: Liberty (n.) A curve or arch in a bit to afford room for the tongue of the horse.
Euclase :: Euclase (n.) A brittle gem occurring in light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and glucina..
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