wherewith
conjunctionDefinition of wherewith
(Entry 1 of 3)
: with or by means of which
metal tools wherewith to break ground— Russell Lord
wherewith
pronounDefinition of wherewith (Entry 2 of 3)
archaic
: that with or by which
—used with an infinitive so shall I have wherewith to answer him — Psalms 119:42 (King James Version)
wherewith
adverbDefinition of wherewith (Entry 3 of 3)
obsolete
: with what
wherewith shall it be salted — Matthew 5:13 (King James Version)
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The first known use of wherewith was in the 13th century
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