afford

/ə-ˈfȯrd/

respelling (after Latin borrowings with initial aff-) of Middle English iforthen, aforthen, going back to Old English geforðian "to send out, promote, carry out," from ge-, perfective prefix + forðian "to send out, promote," verbal derivative of forþ "forth, forward"

verb

  1. to manage to bear without serious detriment

  2. to be able to bear the cost of

  3. to make available, give forth, or provide naturally or inevitably

You can't afford to neglect your health.

can't afford to be out of work long

give present donate bestow confer afford mean to convey to another as a possession. give, the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means. present carries a note of formality and ceremony.

idiom

  1. to be unable to afford : to be unable to do (something) without having problems or being seriously harmed

She bought a new car, which she could ill afford.