afforded

American  

[uh-fawr-did] / əˈfɔr dɪd /

adjective

1. offered or made available; provided.

   Here at our hotel, you can relax and gaze out over the city while enjoying every afforded comfort.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of afford.

Other Word Forms

• unafforded adjective

Etymology

Origin of afforded

First recorded in 1730–40, for an earlier sense; afford ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; afford ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

Although the home is located on a popular street in Sag Harbor, it afforded Brooklyn-born Behar total privacy courtesy of the lush trees that surround the grounds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The complaint also argues that Jonasi presented his translation “as authoritative fact, not comedy,” so it shouldn’t get the 1st Amendment protections afforded to parody and satire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“It is worth emphasizing that this situation would never have arisen had the Government simply afforded Plaintiffs their constitutional rights before initially deporting them,” the judge wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The chance for a reset and a shot at revival against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina in the summer may not be afforded Borthwick.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

She could let out a skirt in half the time it once took Pani Zuzana, which afforded her a fair amount of spare time between tasks to read.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Related Words

• grant
• offer
• provide