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wherewithal


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noun

Definition of WHEREWITHAL

: means, resources; specifically : money <didn't have the wherewithal for an expensive dinner>
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Examples of WHEREWITHAL

  1. A project as big as this requires a lot of financial wherewithal.
  2. He doesn't have the wherewithal to finish what he started.

First Known Use of WHEREWITHAL

1809

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