Afford
Afford verb - To have enough money for.
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Synonyms for Afford
Spread and afford are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spread" instead a verb "Afford".
Nearby Words: affordable, affording
Spread
Spread verb - To cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people.
Common collocations
| effect | afford effect | spread effect |
Both words in one sentence
- With gas prices so high, America could no longer afford to be as spread out as it was.
Source: Post Peak Oil - Exactly how the money is spread amongst the incredibly large family is never made certain, but most of the Sohmas are able to afford very good schools, expensive vacation outings, and repeatedly replacing walls that get destroyed during fights.
Source: Arbitrarily Large Bank Account
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