Words that rhyme with afford
Afford is a 2-syllable word with 120 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are aboard, aboveboard, accord. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of afford
- verb
- be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
- be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
- have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"
1 syllable
2 syllables
- aboard
- accord
- award
- backboard
- billboard
- blackboard
- bored
- breadboard
- broadsword
- buckboard
- cardboard
- chalkboard
- chessboard
- chipboard
- clipboard
- concord
- corkboard
- dashboard
- discord
- duckboard
- floorboard
- floored
- footboard
- hardboard
- headboard
- inboard
- keyboard
- landlord
- lapboard
- outboard
- pegboard
- reward
- seaboard
- shipboard
- signboard
- soundboard
- springboard
- surfboard
- switchboard
- wallboard
- warlord
- washboard
- whipcord
- verwoerd
- moldboard
- record
- freeboard
- gored
- oared
- pored
- poured
- roared
- scored
- shored
- slumlord
- soared
- stored
- nored
- norred
- acord
- alvord
- beauford
- debord
- deborde
- dubord
- mainord
- reboard
- revord
- shavord
- toward
- axford
- laborde
- montford
- mountford
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "afford" in lyrics
See how afford is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Always wantin' things we can't afford"
2 Live Crew — I Can't Go for That -
"The poor can't afford"
Aceyalone — The Hurt -
"Drives a better car than you can ever afford"
Alexipharmic — Kings
What do these rhymes mean?
- aboard
- on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle on first or second or third base
- aboveboard
- in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it
- accord
- harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement" concurrence of opinion
- adored
- regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"
- award
- a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" a tangible symbol signifying
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "afford" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like aboard, aboveboard, accord create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "afford" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.