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WordBand 5.5–6.5Toofey picks
afford
/əˈfɔːd/
verb
To have enough money to pay for something.
- “Young people can no longer afford to buy a home in the city.”Toofey
- “Some people can afford anything while others lack basic necessities.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0)