Afford and May

Afford

Afford verb - To have enough money for.
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Synonyms for Afford

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

Nearby Words: affordable, affording

May

May noun - The month following April and preceding June.
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Synonyms for May

Afford and may are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afford" instead a verb "May".

Both words in one sentence

  • Bullet Dodges You This may be mundane — in post-apocalyptic America ammunition is unreliable, and it's also scarce enough that people probably can't afford to practice shooting with it — or may be magic.
  • Creator / Jackie Chan May be a holdover from early in his career when this was a necessity, as he simply couldn't afford the more advanced tricks seen in Hollywood.
  • Doesn't Like Guns: Whatever else Abel may be, he is loath to equip his fleet of drivers with guns, due to the possible legal repercussions which he cannot afford.
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