- (the) wherewithal
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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.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(the) wherewithal
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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 … English dictionary
I Got the Wherewithal — Infobox single Name = I Got the Wherewithal Artist = theaudience from Album = theaudience Released = October 27, 1997 Chart position = * #170 (UK Singles Chart) Last single = This single = I Got the Wherewithal (1997) Next single = If You Can t… … Wikipedia
provide the wherewithal — index fund Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 — 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
wherewithal — [“AverwiGal] 1. n. money. □ I don’t have the wherewithal to invest in anything like that. □ I’ve got the interest but not the wherewithal. 2. n. motivation; gumption. □ I just don’t have the wherewithal to do the job … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wherewithal — [[t](h)we͟ə(r)wɪðɔːl[/t]] N SING: the N, oft N to inf, N for n/ ing If you have the wherewithal for something, you have the means, especially the money, that you need for it. She didn t have the financial wherewithal to do it... Some of the… … English dictionary
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 — noun the wherewithal to do sth the money you need in order to do something: We don t have the wherewithal to pay for a big wedding … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wherewithal — 1. noun /ˌwɛə.wɪˈðl,ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.ðɔl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.θɔl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.ðɑl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.θɑl/ The ability and means required to accomplish some task. I would like to help your project, but I do not have the wherewithal. 2. adverb… … Wiktionary
