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<h1>Afford</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*ford"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Afforded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Affording</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>aforthen</ets>, AS. <ets>gefor<?/ian</ets>, <ets>for<?/ian</ets>, to further, accomplish, afford, fr. <ets>for<?/</ets> forth, forward. The prefix <ets>ge-</ets> has no well defined sense. See <er>Forth</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; <as>as, grapes <ex>afford</ex> wine; olives <ex>afford</ex> oil; the earth <ex>affords</ex> fruit; the sea <ex>affords</ex> an abundant supply of fish.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; <as>as, a good life <ex>affords</ex> consolation in old age</as>.</def>

<blockquote>His tuneful Muse <b>affords</b> the sweetest numbers. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The quiet lanes . . . <b>afford</b> calmer retreats. <i>Gilpin.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; <as>as, A <ex>affords</ex> his goods cheaper than B; a man can <ex>afford</ex> a sum yearly in charity.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an auxiliary, as <i>can</i>, <i>could</i>, <i>might</i>, etc.; to be able or rich enough.</def>

<blockquote>The merchant can <b>afford</b> to trade for smaller profits. <i>Hamilton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He could <b>afford</b> to suffer With those whom he saw suffer. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Affordable</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*ford"a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That may be afforded.</def>

<h1>Affordment</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*ford"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Anything given as a help; bestowal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Afforest</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*for"est</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>afforestare</ets>; <ets>ad + forestare</ets>. See <er>Forest</er>.]</ety> <def>To convert into a forest; <as>as, to <ex>afforest</ex> a tract of country</as>.</def>

<h1>Afforestation</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*for`es*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of converting into forest or woodland.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Afformative</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*form"a*tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An affix.</def>

<h1>Affranchise</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*fran"chise</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>affranchir</ets>; <ets><?/</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>franc</ets> free. See <er>Franchise</er> and <er>Frank</er>.]</ety> <def>To make free; to enfranchise.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Affranchisement</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*fran"chise*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>affranchissement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of making free; enfranchisement.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Affrap</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*frap"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[Cf. It. <ets>affrappare</ets>, <ets>frappare</ets>, to cut, mince, F. <ets>frapper</ets> to strike. See <er>Frap</er>.]</ety> <def>To strike, or strike down.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>