Afford
Afford verb - To have enough money for.
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Synonyms for Afford
Short and afford are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead a verb "Afford".
Nearby Words: affordable, affording
Short
Short verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Both words in one sentence
- And... uh, manager says we can only afford two-three paragraphs, so I got to cut short.
Source: No Budget -
The Disney animated short The Small One is about a boy and his beloved donkey whom he can no longer afford to keep.
Source: The Alleged Steed - In his own words he coolly calculates that he can afford to spend the time to make his adopted daughter's 'pitifully short life' happy and marries her.
Source: Wife Husbandry
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Short and Afford. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afford/short
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Short or Afford. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afford/short.
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