affording

Verb

afford (third-person singular simple present affords, present participle affording, simple past and past participle afforded)

1. 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.
   • I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.
2. (obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.
   • Alfred affords his goods cheaper than Bantock.
3. (rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
   • Grapes afford wine. Olives afford oil. The earth affords fruit. The sea affords an abundant supply of fish.
4. To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
   • A good life affords consolation in old age.