(v) :
to incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough; to offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury
"I think we can afford the extra hour it will take."
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(v) :
to incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough; to offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury
"I think we can afford the extra hour it will take."