affordingn.

Brit.

/əˈfɔːdɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈfɔrdɪŋ/

Forms: see afford v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: afford v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < afford v. + -ing suffix¹.

With of. The action or an act of granting, providing, or supplying something.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > supply > [noun] > action of providing or supplying

usea1382

purveyancea1387

administration?a1425

application?a1425

ministration?a1425

purveying1442

findingc1449

administering1468

liveryc1475

storing1494

furnishing1496

nourishinga1530

ministering1530

conference1545

applial1548

affording1574

supplying1586

supplyment1589

accommodation1612

suppeditation1612

furniturea1649

supplial1738

purveyal1877

1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job clix. 746/1 Gods afoording of so large penywoorthes of his mercie vnto men.

1629 tr. Collegiat Suffrage 18 Two things follow predestination, an affording of aid to obtaine the end, and the very obtaining of the end it selfe.

1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 13 The affording of sufficient light to the rooms.

1712 J. Mortimer Art of Husbandry: Pt. II xvi. v. 153 Because of its [sc. the walk's] affording of a Prospect do not make it too narrow.

1795 Scots Mag. Apr. 249/2 A dispute..obstructed and retarded the affording of that relief so justly claimed by those gallant and well-deserving men.

1850 Jrnl. Health 2 63/1 The delivery of lectures..and the affording of advice and encouragement generally.

1865 Spectator 7 Oct. 1117/1 An affording of aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States.

1922 E. A. Ross Social Control ii. xi. 107 How easy is the infliction of great pains, and how difficult is the affording of great satisfactions.

1988 S. U. Kodikara in M. L. Sondhi Foreign Policy & Legislatures 108 The big grievance against India is its affording of sanctuary..to large numbers of Sri Lanka Tamils.

2003 E. W. Mitchell Self-made Madness i. iv. 87 The notion of treatment going under the guise of punishment..is a result of the affording of excuse to any who would abdicate responsibility for their acts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

affordingadj.

Brit.

/əˈfɔːdɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈfɔrdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: afford v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < afford v. + -ing suffix².

1. As the second element in compounds: that provides or supplies what is denoted by the first element.

ΚΠ

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. v. 525 He intrudeth himselfe into your worke, and gently reacheth you a helpe-affording hand.

1792 C. Smith Desmond III. viii. 97 The most profound politician that frequents the coffee-houses of this news-demanding and news-affording city.

1861 G. H. Kingsley in F. Galton Vac. Tourists & Trav. 1860 124 Two or three birds,..affording no sport themselves, and not permitting any sport-affording bird to approach their haunts.

1921 Farm Mech. May 66/1 In the promotion of these happy conditions, the various comfort-affording and labor-saving items of steel equipment play no unimportant part.

2010 S. Hogg & S. Brewer Frommer's Italy Day by Day i. 14/2 This monastery dedicated to the archangel is..riddled with a labyrinth of view-affording terraces.

2. That provides or supplies something; (of a person) helpful, obliging.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective]

lastfuleOE

helpinga1300

helplya1300

helpfulc1384

assistanta1400

succourablec1400

helpyc1440

aidant1449

adjutoryc1475

subsiduous1490

aidable1509

aidinga1525

aidful1535

adjuvant1574

adjuvable1598

assistful1600

auxiliary1605

recureful1606

seconda1616

succouring1616

coadjuvanta1625

adjutant1645

adjutorious1657

assisting1659

subventive1674

relievablea1693

subventitious1693

affording1873

succourful1898

1873 R. Broughton Nancy II. 87 Perhaps she may be stupid! Certainly she is not affording.

1906 G. Burgess Are you Bromide? (1907) 34 Hypnotism..has attained the standing of a science whose rationale is pretty well understood and established, and the subject is no longer an affording subject for anecdote.

1955 S. H. Adams Grandfather Stories 119 I was naturally of an affording and officious nature.

2006 G. Claxtokn & M. Carr in R. Parker-Rees & J. Willan Early Years Educ. v. xl. 355 An affording environment..is one which provides opportunities for the development of a range of learning abilities.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affording
释义	affordingn. Brit. /əˈfɔːdɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈfɔrdɪŋ/ Forms: see afford v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: afford v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < afford v. + -ing suffix¹. With of. The action or an act of granting, providing, or supplying something. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > [noun] > action of providing or supplying usea1382 purveyancea1387 administration?a1425 application?a1425 ministration?a1425 purveying1442 findingc1449 administering1468 liveryc1475 storing1494 furnishing1496 nourishinga1530 ministering1530 conference1545 applial1548 affording1574 supplying1586 supplyment1589 accommodation1612 suppeditation1612 furniturea1649 supplial1738 purveyal1877 1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job clix. 746/1 Gods afoording of so large penywoorthes of his mercie vnto men. 1629 tr. Collegiat Suffrage 18 Two things follow predestination, an affording of aid to obtaine the end, and the very obtaining of the end it selfe. 1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 13 The affording of sufficient light to the rooms. 1712 J. Mortimer Art of Husbandry: Pt. II xvi. v. 153 Because of its [sc. the walk's] affording of a Prospect do not make it too narrow. 1795 Scots Mag. Apr. 249/2 A dispute..obstructed and retarded the affording of that relief so justly claimed by those gallant and well-deserving men. 1850 Jrnl. Health 2 63/1 The delivery of lectures..and the affording of advice and encouragement generally. 1865 Spectator 7 Oct. 1117/1 An affording of aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States. 1922 E. A. Ross Social Control ii. xi. 107 How easy is the infliction of great pains, and how difficult is the affording of great satisfactions. 1988 S. U. Kodikara in M. L. Sondhi Foreign Policy & Legislatures 108 The big grievance against India is its affording of sanctuary..to large numbers of Sri Lanka Tamils. 2003 E. W. Mitchell Self-made Madness i. iv. 87 The notion of treatment going under the guise of punishment..is a result of the affording of excuse to any who would abdicate responsibility for their acts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). affordingadj. Brit. /əˈfɔːdɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈfɔrdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: afford v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < afford v. + -ing suffix². 1. As the second element in compounds: that provides or supplies what is denoted by the first element. ΚΠ 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. v. 525 He intrudeth himselfe into your worke, and gently reacheth you a helpe-affording hand. 1792 C. Smith Desmond III. viii. 97 The most profound politician that frequents the coffee-houses of this news-demanding and news-affording city. 1861 G. H. Kingsley in F. Galton Vac. Tourists & Trav. 1860 124 Two or three birds,..affording no sport themselves, and not permitting any sport-affording bird to approach their haunts. 1921 Farm Mech. May 66/1 In the promotion of these happy conditions, the various comfort-affording and labor-saving items of steel equipment play no unimportant part. 2010 S. Hogg & S. Brewer Frommer's Italy Day by Day i. 14/2 This monastery dedicated to the archangel is..riddled with a labyrinth of view-affording terraces. 2. That provides or supplies something; (of a person) helpful, obliging. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective] lastfuleOE helpinga1300 helplya1300 helpfulc1384 assistanta1400 succourablec1400 helpyc1440 aidant1449 adjutoryc1475 subsiduous1490 aidable1509 aidinga1525 aidful1535 adjuvant1574 adjuvable1598 assistful1600 auxiliary1605 recureful1606 seconda1616 succouring1616 coadjuvanta1625 adjutant1645 adjutorious1657 assisting1659 subventive1674 relievablea1693 subventitious1693 affording1873 succourful1898 1873 R. Broughton Nancy II. 87 Perhaps she may be stupid! Certainly she is not affording. 1906 G. Burgess Are you Bromide? (1907) 34 Hypnotism..has attained the standing of a science whose rationale is pretty well understood and established, and the subject is no longer an affording subject for anecdote. 1955 S. H. Adams Grandfather Stories 119 I was naturally of an affording and officious nature. 2006 G. Claxtokn & M. Carr in R. Parker-Rees & J. Willan Early Years Educ. v. xl. 355 An affording environment..is one which provides opportunities for the development of a range of learning abilities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1574adj.1603
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