wherewithal

  • 11wherewithal — 1. noun /ˌwɛə.wɪˈðl,ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.ðɔl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.θɔl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.ðɑl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.θɑl/ The ability and means required to accomplish some task. I would like to help your project, but I do not have the wherewithal. 2. adverb… …

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  • 12wherewithal — noun the wherewithal to do sth the money you need in order to do something: We don t have the wherewithal to pay for a big wedding …

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  • 13wherewithal — I. conjunction Etymology: where + 2withal Date: 1534 wherewith II. pronoun Date: 1583 wherewith III. noun Date: 1809 means, resources; …

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  • 14wherewithal — /hwair widh awl , with , wair /, n. 1. that with which to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, esp. money: the wherewithal to pay my rent. adv. 2. by means of which; out of which. 3. Archaic. wherewith. pron. 4. wherewith.… …

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  • 15wherewithal — Synonyms and related words: Swiss bank account, ability, and pence, assets, balance, bank account, bottom dollar, budget, capacity, capital, cash, cash reserves, checking account, circulating medium, coinage, coined liberty, cold cash, command of …

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  • 16wherewithal — noun the money or other resources needed for a particular purpose: they lacked the wherewithal to pay …

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  • 17wherewithal — noun he has the wherewithal to start up his own business Syn: money, cash, capital, finance(s), funds; resources, means, ability, capability; informal dough, loot, necessary, boodle, bucks …

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  • 18wherewithal — where•with•al [[t]ˈ(h)wɛər wɪðˌɔl, wɪθ , ˈwɛər [/t]] n. 1) that with which to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, esp. money: the wherewithal to pay my rent[/ex] 2) by means of which; out of which 3) archaic wherewith 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19wherewithal — /ˈwɛəwɪðɔl / (say wairwidhawl), / θɔl/ (say thawl) noun that wherewith to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, especially money: the wherewithal to pay my rent …

  • 20wherewithal — n. colloq. money etc. needed for a purpose (has not the wherewithal to do it) …

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