- wherewithal, the
- [ˈweəwɪðˌɔːl]noun [singular]the money or other things that you need in order to be able to do a particular thing
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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 , 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
(the) wherewithal — the wherewithal UK [ˈweə(r)wɪðˌɔːl] US [ˈwerwɪˌðɔl] US [ˈhwerwɪˌðɔl] noun the money and ability that give you the power to do a particular thing Small businesses do not have the wherewithal to cover these costs. Thesaurus: skill, talent and… … Useful english dictionary
wherewithal — meaning ‘the means or resources for something’, is always used with the: • You don t need the intellectual wherewithal to function in society Steven Pinker, 1994 … Modern English usage
wherewithal — [hwer′with ôl΄, wer′with ôl΄] n. that with which something can be done; necessary means, esp. money: usually with the [the wherewithal to continue one s education] adv., conj. archaic var. of WHEREWITH … English World dictionary
wherewithal — (adv.) means by which, 1530s, from WHERE (Cf. where) + WITHAL (Cf. withal). The noun is first recorded 1809 … Etymology dictionary
wherewithal — ► NOUN ▪ the money or other resources needed for a particular purpose … English terms dictionary
The Vietnamese Gulag — is a book comparing post war Vietnam to an archipelago of prison camps, along the lines of the description of the Soviet Union in The Gulag Archipelago . A revolution betrayed the shocking first person chronicle of a former supporter of the… … Wikipedia
The Birds of Heaven — The Parable of the Birds of Heaven (or The Flowers of the Field ) was given by Jesus in the New Testament books of (Matthew and Luke). From bibleref|Matthew|6:24–33 (King James Version KJV ): quotation|No man can serve two masters: for either he… … Wikipedia
wherewithal — n. resources 1) the wherewithal for (to have the wherewithal for a trip abroad) 2) the wherewithal to + inf. (they didn t have the wherewithal to conduct a successful political campaign) * * * [ weəwɪðɔːl] the wherewithal to + inf. (they didn t… … Combinatory dictionary
