wherewithal where·with·al n

wherewithal where·with·al n
['wɛəwɪðˌɔːl]

the wherewithal (to do sth) — i mezzi mpl (per fare qc)


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  • where|with — «hwair WIHTH, WIHTH», adverb, conjunction, pronoun, noun. –adv., conj. with what; with which: »Wherewith shall we be fed? He has no clothes wherewith to cover himself properly. –pron. that with which; the means by which: »How will he get… …   Useful english dictionary

  • where|with|al — «noun. HWAIR wihth l; adverb, conjunction. HWAIR wihth L», noun, adverb, conjunction. –n. means, supplies, or money needed: »Has she the wherewithal to pay for the trip? –adv., conj. Archaic. with what; with which; wherewith …   Useful english dictionary

  • where·with·al — /ˈweɚwıˌðɑːl, ˈweɚwıˌθɑːl/ noun [noncount] : the money, skill, etc., that is needed to get or do something A project as big as this requires a lot of financial wherewithal. He doesn t have the wherewithal to finish what he started …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wherewithal — Where with*al , adv. & n. Wherewith. Wherewithal shall we be clothed? Matt. vi. 31. [1913 Webster] Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Ps. cxix. 9. [1913 Webster] [The builders of Babel], still with vain design, New Babels, had they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wherewithal — where|with|al [ˈweəwıðo:l US ˈwerwıðo:l] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: wherewithal with which (to buy ...) (16 19 centuries), from where + withal] the wherewithal to do sth the money, skill etc that you need in order to do something = ↑means ▪ Does …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wherewithal — 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

  • wherewithal, the — where|with|al, the [ werwı,ðɔl, hwerwı,ðɔl ] noun FORMAL the money and ability that gives you the power to do a particular thing: Small businesses do not have the wherewithal to cover these costs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wherewithal — where·with·al …   English syllables

  • wherewithal — /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.… …   Universalium

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  • wherewith — /hwair with , widh , wair /, adv., conj. 1. Literary. with which; by means of which. 2. Archaic. a. with what? b. because of which; by reason of which. c. whereupon; at which. pron. 3. Archaic. that by which; that with which. n. 4. Rare …   Universalium

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