afford
Betekenis (English)
- To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
- (obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.
- To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
- To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
Concepten
geduwd worden
uitstijgen
uittreden
zich stoten
aanbotsen
aandraaien
Synonyms
yield
purvey
be possible
by-bid
make both ends meet
be able
endue
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/əˈfoɹd/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English afforthen, aforthen, avorthien, from earlier iforthen, iforthien, ȝeforthien, from Old English forþian, ġeforþian (“to further, accomplish, afford”), from Proto-Germanic *furþōną, from Proto-Germanic *furþą (“forth, forward”), equivalent to a- + forth. Cognate with Old Norse forða (“to forward oneself, save oneself, escape danger”), Icelandic forða (“to save, rescue”).
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