Definition of wherewithal
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Origin and Etymology of wherewithal
where + 2withal
First Known Use: 1534
1583
First Known Use of wherewithal
1583
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Definition of wherewithal
Examples of wherewithal in a Sentence
A project as big as this requires a lot of financial wherewithal.
He doesn't have the wherewithal to finish what he started.
Did You Know?
Wherewithal has been with us in one form or another since the 16th century. It comes from "where" and "withal" (meaning "with"), and it has been used as a conjunction meaning "with or by means of which" and as a pronoun meaning "that with or by which." These days, however, it is almost always used as a noun referring to the means or resources one has at one's disposal - especially financial resources, that is, money.
1809
First Known Use of wherewithal
1809
WHEREWITHAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of wherewithal for English Language Learners
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: the money, skill, etc., that is needed to get or do something
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