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afford vs expend

expend vs afford

afford and expend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
afford No No Yes No
expend No No Yes No
As verbs, expend is a hypernym of afford; that is, expend is a word with a broader meaning than afford:
  • afford: be able to spare or give up
  • expend: pay out
Other hypernyms of afford include drop, spend.
afford (verb) expend (verb)
be able to spare or give up use up (resources or materials)
be the cause or source of pay out
afford access to
have the financial means to do something or buy something
Difference between afford and expend

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