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Wherewithal: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Wherewithal noun. The money or means needed to do something.
How to say it
WAIR-with-awl/ˈwɛːwɪðɔːl/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (WAIR).
Wherewithal in a sentence
They'd love a bigger house but don't have the wherewithal yet.
Few start-ups have the wherewithal to survive a slow first year.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- means
- resources
- funds
Where wherewithal comes from
From where and withal, an old word for with: literally that with which.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Few start-ups have the _____ to survive a slow first year.
- hugger-mugger
- panjandrum
- wherewithal
Show the answer
wherewithal: Few start-ups have the wherewithal to survive a slow first year.