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afford
Part of speech: VerbTo supply; produce; yield; to be able to bear the expense of.
Usage examples "afford":- You and Odalite are young, lad, and can well afford to wait a little longer. - "Her Mother's Secret", Emma D. E. N. Southworth.
- But I couldn't afford to let the third man go. - "Northern Diamonds", Frank Lillie Pollock.
- I've no need for fine clothes in Mac's play this time, so I can afford a few duddies for myself. - "Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel Organ", Willa Cather and Alfred Noyes.