afford
verb (used with object)
to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect.
affording
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present participleof afford.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The increase in the average rate on a 30-year mortgage to 7.24% from 6.17% a year ago has made affording a home even more challenging for many would-be owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
“People have incredibly busy lives. They are worried about affording their healthcare, putting food on the table, paying for gas to fill their tank,” Underland said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Marshals and other federal agencies by affording them a dangerous amount of latitude.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
It got a touch nervy as the visitors knocked it about, trying to work it into all the space that Scotland were affording them.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
I was thinking, too, that the stillness was affording me a first real opportunity to reflect.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
