Wherewithal
['weəwɪðɔːl] or ['wɛrwɪ'ðɔl]
Definition
(adv. & n.) Wherewith.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
ad. Wherewith.
n. [Colloquial; used with The prefixed.] The means (with which to accomplish any purpose).
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Examples
- And so, whenever they did come upon a man who was alone, they said, Behold, this person hath the wherewithal--let us go through him. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Money, like wine, must always be scarce with those who have neither wherewithal to buy it, nor credit to borrow it. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- He has always the wherewithal to back up his projects; they strengthen France and never weaken her. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Few people wanted money who had wherewithal to pay for it. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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