afforded
Gave the means
Afforded is the past tense of afford, meaning to provide or make available: The balcony afforded a view of the harbor.
It also means to have enough resources for something: We couldn't have afforded the trip without help.
The formal sense of providing or granting appears often in legal and literary contexts: rights afforded by the Constitution.
Supplied or given
- givenAccepted as fact
- offeredPresented for consideration
- suppliedGave what was required
- bestowedGave formally as gift
conferred · furnished · extended · accorded · presented · allocated · enabled · permitted
Granted permission to proceed
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- facilitatedMade something simpler
- empoweredGiven power to act
- equippedSupplied with necessary items
capacitated · positioned · qualified · licensed · authorized · entitled · freed · liberated
Likelihood of occurrence
- openingGap or start
- possibilityState of being achievable
- accessRight to enter
- occasionNotable event or moment
prospect · advantage · privilege · scope · latitude · leeway · room · window
provided
Supplied or given
bestowed · conferred · furnished · extended · accorded · presented · allocated · enabled · permitted · allowed
allowed
Granted permission to proceed
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- facilitatedMade something simpler
- empoweredGiven power to act
equipped · capacitated · positioned · qualified · licensed · authorized · entitled · freed · liberated · supported
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- openingGap or start
- possibilityState of being achievable
- accessRight to enter
occasion · prospect · advantage · privilege · scope · latitude · leeway · room · window · avenue
budget
Plan for spending
purchase · spend · invest · spare · manage · sacrifice · splurge · indulge · justify · warrant
shielded
Protected from harm
- shelteredKept safe from harm
- guardedWary and restrained
- safeguardedKept from harm
defended · secured · covered · screened · buffered · insulated · harbored · preserved · maintained · ensured
- suppliedequipped, stocked, provisioned, furnished, delivered
- affordable housingShelter scaled to earnings
- Affordable Care ActUS healthcare reform law
- housing affordabilityCost of obtaining residence
- affordable careHealthcare priced accessibly
- affordable rentReasonable housing payment
- college affordabilityHigher education cost access
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