English Explanatory Dictionary

wherewithal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ability and means required to accomplish some task.
adv
  1. In what way; how.
  2. By means of which.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/ /ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.ðɔl/ /ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.θɔl/ /ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.ðɑl/ /ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.θɑl/ en-us-wherewithal.ogg en-au-wherewithal.ogg

Word forms

wherewithal wherewithals

Etymology

From where- + withal. Originally only an adverb, nominal use since ca. 1800.

Synonyms

means whereby wherewith

Related words

wherewith withal — henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove hereafter hereafters hereagainst hereamong hereanent hereat hereaway herebefore hereby herefor herefore hereforth hereforward hereforwards herefrom herehence hereinabove hereinafter hereinbefore hereinbelow hereinelsewhere hereinsoever hereinto hereinunder heremid hereof hereon hereout hereover herethrough herethroughout hereto heretofore hereunto hereupon herewith herewithal herewithin herewithout hitherto hitherunto hitherward hitherwards howbeit however howso howsoever howsomedever howsomever
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