afford
verb (used with object)
to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect.
will afford
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future tenseof afford.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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And as summer temperatures rise, Alvarez wonders how she will afford her electric bill, her rent and her car payment.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
She worries about how she will afford electricity when the three-month government subsidy lapses, and what to do long-term.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
It’s littered with comments from parents despairing at the policy and wondering how they will afford the increase.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
Saturday's dinner will afford Modi another opportunity to highlight business and investment opportunities in India.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
I am poor and an exile, but it will afford me true pleasure to be in any way serviceable to a human creature.’
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
