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afford vs spend

spend vs afford

afford and spend both are verbs.

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

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