Afford and Make

Afford

Afford verb - To have enough money for.

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Make and afford are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Afford".

Nearby Words: affordable, affording

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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Afford and make are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afford" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

kind	afford kind	make kind
time	afford time	make time
room	afford room	make room
money	afford money	make money
Other words: trip, weapons, mistakes.

Sega has also stated that once they couldn't afford to make consoles anymore they preferred making games for the GameCube because of the similarities between the Nintendo and Sega fandoms.

Source: Friendly Fandoms
Sword hilts and sheaths were a favorite place to put decoration, not least because someone who could afford a sword could afford to make it look cool.

Source: Nose Art
But a murder rap would really make things even more inconvenient, especially if you're a Villain with Good Publicity who really cannot afford bad publicity.

Source: Make It Look Like an Accident

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