afforded

verb

uh-FOR-did/əˈfɔɹdɪd/UKuh-FAW-did/əˈfɔːdɪd/

1 meaning of afforded

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verb
Simple past and past participle of afford.
The new job afforded her the freedom to travel widely.
The hilltop afforded a sweeping view of the whole valley.
Note
One regular -ed form does double duty: simple past (the hilltop afforded a view) and past participle after have or in the passive. The surrounding words show which meaning of afford is at work. The 'bear the cost' meaning leans on could or able, so it usually appears as could have afforded. The 'provide' meaning takes two objects and turns passive easily: she was afforded every courtesy.

afforded is a form of afford

afford, verb: To be able to bear the cost of something (in money, time, or risk) without serious harm. Full entry

Forms: affordaffords he/she/itaffording -ing formafforded past tense, past participle
Spelling: afford → afforded: add -ed

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