wherewithal

[ hwair-with-awl, -with-, wair- ]

/ ˈʰwɛər wɪðˌɔl, -wɪθ-, ˈwɛər- /

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noun

that with which to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, especially money: the wherewithal to pay my rent.

adverb

by means of which; out of which.

Archaic. wherewith.

pronoun

wherewith.

Origin of wherewithal

First recorded in 1525–35; where + withal

Words nearby wherewithal

whereto, whereunto, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal, wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet, whet one's appetite

Example sentences from the Web for wherewithal

Somebody maybe doesn't have the wherewithal to get out, the means to get out—I had that.

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I lack the wherewithal to start my own competing certifying board, to say nothing of the chutzpah.

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Those who have the wherewithal to shop online with greater ease and frequency have a greater ability to avoid sales taxes.

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The British middle class no longer had servants--but they also lacked the wherewithal to obtain fancy new appliances.

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“Even if you had the wherewithal to embarrass a reporter, there was no mechanism to do it,” Mr. Cramer said.

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The priest said this was impossible as he was not provided with the wherewithal for giving the viaticum.

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Take with you the wherewithal to make presents to the ladies and officers who will wait upon you.

Napoleon's Letters to Josephine |Henry Foljambe Hall
I shall, I hope, have wherewithal to pass me on to my parish, but no more.

Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II (of II) |Edmund Downey
Lacking the wherewithal to buy the regulation suit, I appeared in the none too strong blue shirt and overalls used on the farm.

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After destruction, let us turn to construction; and perhaps we shall find the wherewithal to compensate us for an illusion lost.

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British Dictionary definitions for wherewithal

wherewithal

noun (ˈwɛəwɪðˌɔːl)

the wherewithal necessary funds, resources, or equipment (for something or to do something) these people lack the wherewithal for a decent existence

pronoun (ˌwɛəwɪðˈɔːl)

a less common word for wherewith (def. 1), wherewith (def. 2)

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noun (ˈwɛəwɪðˌɔːl)

pronoun (ˌwɛəwɪðˈɔːl)

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wherewithal

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adverb

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