AFFORDED

Definition: AFFORDED

AFFORDED

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Afford

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "AFFORDED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

Crosswords: AFFORDED

There was a time not so long ago when pigs were afforded no respect, except by other pigs; they lived their whole lives in a cruel and sunless world (Babe; writing credit: George Miller)

Then perhaps you weren't afforded a seat be fitting your status and your knowledge of the arts (The Phantom of the Opera; writing credit: Gerry O'Hara)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Housing typical of that afforded agricultural workers on King's Farm near Morrisville, Pennsylvania. These workers are mostly Italians who come up from Philadelphia every summer. Credit: Library of Congress.

Grandfather of fifty-six children. Chesnee, South Carolina. He left a 300 acre farm in the North Carolina mountains when his parents died fifty-five years ago. The farm afforded insufficient living and there was no work. He walked forty-five miles to Ches. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

They had neither felt the oppression of tyrannical dominion, nor did the fashion of the age, nor their possessions, or way of living, (which afforded little matter for covetousness or ambition) give them any reason to apprehend or provide against it; and therefore it is no wonder they put themselves into such a frame of government, as was not only, as I said, most obvious and simple, but also best suited to their present state and condition; which stood more in need of defence against foreign invasions and injuries, than of multiplicity of laws. (Second Treatise of Government)

The above Article shall be interpreted in accordance with the following principle: In no case shall any Member be asked or required, as a result of the adoption of any recommendation or draft convention by the Conference, to lessen the protection afforded by its existing legislation to the workers concerned. (reference)

The limitations on the interrogation process required for the protection of the individual's constitutional rights should not cause an undue interference with a proper system of law enforcement, as demonstrated by the procedures of the FBI and the safeguards afforded in other jurisdictions. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

He quitted the militia and engaged in trade, having brothers already established in a good way in London, which afforded him a favourable opening

The accidents of my life have often afforded me this advantage, but never with more fulness and variety than during my continuance in office

And, to confess the truth, my breeches were at that time in so ill a condition, that they afforded some opportunities for laughter and admiration

All day long the red squirrels came and went, and afforded me much entertainment by their manoeuvres

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

The degree of protection afforded by melanin is unclear. (references)

Maximum photoprotection is afforded by chemical sunscreens with SPF ratings of 15 or higher. (references)

These are known as "opportunistic" infections because the germs take advantage of the opportunity afforded by a weakened immune system. (references)

Business

U.S. car manufacturers hold a small, but growing, share in this market, because U.S. cars are large and can be afforded by a very limited portion of Greece's buyers. (references)

According to experts, customers who could have afforded top-of-the-line products often chose products in the mid-price and mid-quality range or waited for special sales. (references)

Children

United Kingdom

The NGO's Refugee Council and Save the Children claimed in an August report that children in the asylum system are not afforded the same level of care and protection that other children receive under childcare legislation. (references)

Civil Liberties

Croatia

This status does not include all of the protections afforded to a refugee. (references)

United Kingdom

Prominent clergy from other denominations or religions are not afforded this privilege. (references)

Economic History

Panama

In 1998, these rulings were afforded the status of judicial rulings by the GOP. (references)

Lithuania

The law provides that equal protection is afforded to both foreign and domestic investors. (references)

Kazakhstan

Trademarks and servicemarks are afforded protection for a period of 10 years from the date of filing. (references)

Human Rights

Russia

Human rights activists complained that Sutyagin has not been afforded his full rights under the law. (references)

Qatar

Suspects who are detained in security cases are generally afforded access to counsel; however, they may be detained indefinitely while under investigation. (references)

Turkmenistan

A detainee must be charged within 10 days of initial detention and should be afforded the right to call an attorney within 24 hours of his initial detention. (references)

Minorities

Pakistan

Government authorities afford religious minorities fewer legal protections than are afforded to Sunni Muslim citizens. (references)

Bulgaria

Many Roma and other observers made credible allegations that the quality of education offered to Romani children is inferior to that afforded to most other students. (references)

Political Economy

PHILIPPINES

A similar but more limited right is afforded to employees in most areas of government service. (references)

Trade

Mauritius

Countries not afforded preferential rates include Japan, Switzerland, and South Korea. (references)

Switzerland

Complaints regarding the system come primarily from consumer groups because once a producer or exporter (through a distributor) joins a cartel, the protection afforded is appealing. (references)

Women

Iraq

It is difficult to determine the extent to which these protections are afforded in practice. (references)

Worker Rights

Central African Republic

Such children, who may or may not be related to their caretakers, are not afforded the benefit of a formal education, even though of mandatory school age, and work without remuneration for their labor. (references)

Iceland

For the first several months that the new system was in place, the IFL vetted the work permit applications of foreign striptease dancers and ensured that their contracts afforded the minimal labor protections. (references)

Gambia

Several companies, including peanut oil exporters, began operation in the EPZ in August 2000. The Labor Code covers workers in the EPZ's, and they are afforded the same rights as workers elsewhere in the economy. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Ending with "AFFORDED": ill-afforded.

Chinese 

买得起 (Afford, Affording). (various references)

Danish

investors grad af beskyttelse (level of protection afforded to the investor). (various references)

Dutch

alle praktisch realiseerbare beschreming genieten (be afforded all practicable protection), aan het bezit van een octrooi verbonden bescherming (protection afforded by patent), tijdig zijn rechten verdedigen (in good time, the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded), mate van bescherming van het beleggend publiek (level of protection afforded to the investor), graad van bescherming van de belegger (level of protection afforded to the investor), garantie die wordt gegeven ten behoeve van de verkoper wiens vordering niet is voldaan (guarantee afforded to an unpaid vendor). (various references)

Finnish

tarjosi tilaisuuden (afforded an opportunity). (various references)

French

protection attachée à la détention d'un brevet (protection afforded by patent), garantie donnée au vendeur impayé (guarantee afforded to an unpaid vendor), faire valoir ses droits en temps utile (to have been afforded), degré de protection de l'investisseur (level of protection afforded to the investor), bénéficier de toute la protection pratiquement réalisable (be afforded all practicable protection). (various references)

German

leistete (achieved, rendered). (various references)

Greek 

βαθμός προστασίας του επενδυτή (level of protection afforded to the investor), προστασία παρεχόμενη από το δίπλωμα ευρεσιτεχνίας (protection afforded by patent), διεκδικώ τα δικαιώματά μου σε εύθετο χρόνο (in good time, the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded). (various references)

Italian

tutela inerente al brevetto (protection afforded by patent), grado di tutela dell'investitore (level of protection afforded to the investor), garanzia data al venditore non soddisfatto nel suo credito (guarantee afforded to an unpaid vendor), far valere i suoi diritti in tempo utile (in good time, the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded), beneficiare di tutta la protezione disponibile (be afforded all practicable protection). (various references)

Korean 

주는 (Given). (various references)

Manx

spaarit (saved, spared), fordit. (various references)

Pig Latin

affordeday.(various references)

Portuguese

protecção concedida pela posse de uma patente (protection afforded by patent), grau de protecção do investidor (level of protection afforded to the investor), fazer valer os seus direitos em devido tempo (in good time, the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded), beneficiar de toda a protecção possível (be afforded all practicable protection). (various references)

Spanish

a fin de que pueda proporcionarse a...toda la protección posible (be afforded all practicable protection), protección otorgada por una patente (protection afforded by patent), hacer valer sus derechos en tiempo útil (in good time, the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded), grado de protección del inversor (level of protection afforded to the investor). (various references)

Misspellings

"AFFORDED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: afforced, afrdid, Ffordd. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: adored, afford, daffed, deodar, doffed, doffer, farded, fedora, fodder, forded.

-3 letters: adder, adore, afore, dared, draff, dread, faded, fader, fared, oared, odder, offed, offer, oread, readd.

-4 letters: aero, dado, daff, dare, dead, deaf, dear, doer, doff, dore, eddo, fade, fado, fard, fare, faro, fear, feod, fora, ford, fore, frae, froe, odea, orad, raff.