afford

  • 41afford — af·ford …

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  • 42afford — [OE] This verb originally meant ‘accomplish, fulfil’. In Old English times it was geforthian, formed from the prefix ge , denoting completion of an action, and forthian ‘advance towards completion’ or literally ‘further’ (from the adverb forth).… …

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  • 43Malcolm Afford — Malcolm Max Afford (Born in Adelaide 8 April 1906, died in Sydney 2 November 1954) was an Australian playwright and novelist. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years 1.2 Adult life 1.3 …

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  • 44Andy Afford — Infobox Recent cricketer nationality = English country = England country abbrev = Eng name = Andy Afford picture = Replace this image male.svg batting style = Right handed batsman (RHB) bowling style = Slow left arm orthodox FCs = 170 FC runs =… …

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  • 45can afford — ► to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money: »He is over 60 and can t afford his pension contributions. can afford to do sth »Debt is not necessarily a bad thing if the consumer can afford to pay it back. ► to be able to do… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 46ill afford — ◇ If you can ill afford something, you should not do it or get it because it will cause problems. We can ill afford more bad publicity. She bought a new car, which she could ill afford. • • • Main Entry: ↑ill …

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  • 47Luxury You Can Afford — Infobox Album Name = Luxury You Can Afford Type = album Artist = Joe Cocker Released = August 1978 Recorded = Genre = Blues rock, soft rock, pop rock Length = Label = Island Producer = Allen Toussaint Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …

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  • 48can ill afford (to do) something — phrase used for saying that someone should definitely not do something because it will cause problems We could ill afford another argument with the publisher. The soldiers can ill afford to wait another 24 hours before receiving orders. Thesaurus …

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  • 49There is far too much law for those who can afford it, and far too little for those who cannot. — There is far too much law for those who can afford it, and far too little for those who cannot. There is far too much law for those who can afford it, and far too little for those who cannot. Derek Bok, President of Harvard University Nolo’s… …

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  • 50can/could afford — have sufficient money, time, or means for. → afford …

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