Meaning & use
Afforded
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Had enough money to pay for something, or provided or gave an opportunity or resource.
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They finally afforded a down payment on their first house.
The scholarship afforded her the chance to study abroad.
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Past tense of 'afford,' used both for financial capability and, more formally, for granting something.
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