(usu + can/could/able to)
to be able to bear the cost of (something)
He couldn't afford a new coat
to be able to do (something) without serious harm
You can't afford to neglect your health
to be able to spare (something)
Don't give more than you are able to afford
to provide or supply (something)
Her letters afford no clue to her intentions
affordability /-ʹbiliti/ noun
affordable adj
[Old English geforthian to carry out, ultimately from forth]