(v. t.) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the
natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford
oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of
fish.
(v. t.) To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to
its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life
affords consolation in old age.
(v. t.) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting,
expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, A
affords his goods cheaper than B; a man can afford a sum yearly in
charity.
(v. t.) To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as
an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an
auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.
