wherewithal

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wherewithal

/ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/ UK
/ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.ðɔl/ US
/ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.θɔl/ US
/ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.ðɑl/ cot caught merger
/ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.θɑl/ cot caught merger

Where it comes from

From where- + withal. Originally only an adverb, nominal use since ca. 1800.

noun wherewithals

countable, uncountable The ability and means required to accomplish some task. I would like to help your project, but I do not have the wherewithal.
Similar: means

adverb

archaic, not comparable In what way; how. Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.
archaic, not comparable By means of which. Rich. Northumberland, thou Ladder wherewithall / The mounting Bullingbrooke aſcends my Throne
Similar: whereby, wherewith

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noun the ability and means to accomplish some task

Español	medios, posible, posibles, recursos, dinero, caudal
日本語	甲斐性 kaishou
Português	meios, recursos
Français	moyens
Deutsch	Mittel, Geldmittel, Mittel und Wege
Italiano	occorrente, mezzi, necessario
Română	resurse

adv in what way; how

Deutsch	wodurch, womit
Italiano	come

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Chicago

"wherewithal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wherewithal.

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@misc{wherewithal_2026,
  title = {wherewithal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wherewithal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}