afford
To have enough money to pay for something. / To provide or supply an opportunity or a facility.
Transitive Verb
This word carries a heavy association with capacity and availability. When used financially, it is almost always used in the negative or in questions, creating a feeling of limitation or aspiration. It describes the gap between a desire and the actual means to achieve it.
Meanings
Phrasal Verbs
afford to
be in a position to do something without risk of adverse consequences
I cannot afford to lose any more time on this project.