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To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; {{lb|en|usually|after an expression of ability, as (could), (able), (difficult)}} to be able or rich enough; to spare.

(obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.

(rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.

To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.