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Wherewithal is a see also of wherewith.

Wherewith is a related term of wherewithal.


In context|archaic|lang=en terms the difference between wherewith and wherewithal

is that wherewith is (archaic) something with which; the means by which while wherewithal is (archaic) in what way; how.

As adverbs the difference between wherewith and wherewithal

is that wherewith is (archaic) with which; with what while wherewithal is (archaic) in what way; how.

As nouns the difference between wherewith and wherewithal

is that wherewith is (archaic) something with which; the means by which while wherewithal is the ability and means required to accomplish some task.

wherewith

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (archaic) With which; with what.
  • * Matthew 5:13:
  • *:Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?
  • * Zechariah 14:12:
  • *:And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) Something with which; the means by which.
  • *, II.12:
  • *:Hath not he wherewith to be beholding unto this his killing vivacitie?

    • See also

    * herewith * therewith * wherewithal English pronominal adverbs

    wherewithal

    English

    Noun

  • The ability and means required to accomplish some task.
  • * I would like to help your project, but I do not have the wherewithal .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 15 , author=Felicity Cloake , title=How to cook the perfect nut roast , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=Christmas queen Mary Berry's aubergine five-nut roast, from her Christmas Collection, is, as the name suggests, rather more focused on the nut side of things. Breadcrumbs play second fiddle to a medley of almonds, Brazils, chestnuts, pine nuts and pistachios which, although tangy with lemon juice and garlic, is outrageously dense. A single slice of this could leave you supine in front of the Queen's speech without even the wherewithal to reach for the remote control.}}
  • * 1986 , , Penguin, paperback edition, page 67:
    • "I just can't imagine," Philip said, "having that kind of self-knowledge, that kind of...wherewithal at fifteen.[...]"

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) In what way; how.
  • * 1662 , , Psalm 119:9,
    • Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?

    Related terms

    * wherewith * withal English pronominal adverbs