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[ hwair-with-awl, -with-, wair- ] / ˈʰwɛər wɪðˌɔl, -wɪθ-, ˈwɛər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wherewithal ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthat with which to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, especially money: the wherewithal to pay my rent. adverbby means of which; out of which. Archaic. wherewith. Origin of wherewithalFirst recorded in 1525–35; where + withal Words nearby wherewithalwhereunto, whereupon, where've, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal, wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet, whether Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wherewithalSomebody maybe doesn't have the wherewithal to get out, the means to get out—I had that. Harsh Truths About Domestic Violence: Why Voicing Terrible Experiences Can Help Others|Lizzie Crocker|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST I lack the wherewithal to start my own competing certifying board, to say nothing of the chutzpah. Rand Paul and the Certification Racket|Russell Saunders|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Those who have the wherewithal to shop online with greater ease and frequency have a greater ability to avoid sales taxes. Three Cheers for the Internet Tax!|Daniel Gross|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST The British middle class no longer had servants--but they also lacked the wherewithal to obtain fancy new appliances. American Household Gadget Exceptionalism|Megan McArdle|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Even if you had the wherewithal to embarrass a reporter, there was no mechanism to do it,” Mr. Cramer said. Richard Ben Cramer Dies at 62|Justin Green|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST The priest said this was impossible as he was not provided with the wherewithal for giving the viaticum. Human Animals|Frank Hamel 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. Football Days|William H. Edwards After destruction, let us turn to construction; and perhaps we shall find the wherewithal to compensate us for an illusion lost. Bramble-bees and Others|J. Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wherewithalfinancing, wealth, means, funds, money, finances, resources, assets |