"afford" meaning in English

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      "form": "affords",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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      "form": "afforded",
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      "form": "afforded",
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      "form": "affording",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "text": "The richer people, who could afford it, built large houses."
        },
        {
          "text": "We cannot afford to put another person on the project."
        },
        {
          "text": "I'm afraid I can't afford to waste more time here."
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "If you can afford something, you have enough money or resources to buy it or do it."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Government has continued to afford him protection."
        },
        {
          "text": "The city took the opportunity afforded by the break in the weather."
        }
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        "If you afford someone something, you give it or allow it."
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      "ipa": "/ʌˈford/"
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  "word": "afford"
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      "form": "afforded",
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        {
          "text": "The richer people, who could afford it, built large houses."
        },
        {
          "text": "We cannot afford to put another person on the project."
        },
        {
          "text": "I'm afraid I can't afford to waste more time here."
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          "text": "The Government has continued to afford him protection."
        },
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