1. To have the financial means for; bear the cost of: able to afford a new car.
2. To manage to spare or give up: can't afford an hour for lunch.
3. To manage or bear without disadvantage or risk to oneself: can afford to be tolerant.
4. To make available or have as a necessary feature; provide: a tree that affords ample shade; a sport affording good exercise.
[Middle English aforthen, from Old English geforthian, to carry out : ge-, perfective pref.; see yclept + forthian, to further (from forth, forth, forward; see per in Indo-European roots).]
The study examined 11 public and private datasets related to the life of a retiree, comprised into five categories (weightings in parentheses): affordability (40 percent), wellness (25 percent), weather (15 percent), culture (15 percent) and crime (5 percent).
Summary: Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): A recent survey by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows that banks are getting more risk-tolerant in housing loans but affordability across the country has worsened over the past four years.
Home Affordability Report, which shows that median home prices in the first quarter of 2019 were not affordable for average wage earners in 335 of 473 U.S.
Real estate prices compared to wages affect housing affordability.Housing affordability in the Bratislava Region is the lowest compared to the remaining seven regions of Slovakia.
The majority of population (59.7% of population, or 120 million people) in Pakistan is still unconnected to a mobile network, suggesting a need for significant investment to drive expansion of mobile market, and to improve affordability of services for consumers.
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