afford


afford (http://definr.com/afford)

     v 1: be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two
          hours with this person"
     2: be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble";
        "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" [syn:
        yield, give]
     3: have the financial means to do something or buy something;
        "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can
        you afford this car?"
     4: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French
        doors give onto a terrace" [syn: open, give]