afford

Verb

• afford access to
  • the door opens to the patio
    
  • The French doors give onto a terrace
    

• have the financial means to do something or buy something
  • We can't afford to send our children to college
    
  • Can you afford this car?
    

• be the cause or source of
  • He gave me a lot of trouble
    
  • Our meeting afforded much interesting information
    

• be able to spare or give up
  • I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  open , give , yield