verbs
be able to spare or give up
"I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
is a type of (narrower)
pay out
"spend money"
be the cause or source of
"He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
have the financial means to do something or buy something
"We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"
afford access to
"the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"