wherewithal
The ability and means required to accomplish some taskThe ability and means required to accomplish some task.
» Regrettably, he lacks the financial wherewithal to run a presidential campaign.
К сожалению, у него отсутствуют необходимые финансовые средства для участия в президентской кампании. — shanghainese
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(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.
Mittel, Geldmittel, Mittel und Wege
- the necessary means (especially financial means)
Examples
1 sentencesRegrettably, he lacks the financial wherewithal to run a presidential campaign.
ruК сожалению, у него отсутствуют необходимые финансовые средства для участия в президентской кампании. — shanghainese
Translations
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Origin
From where- + withal. Originally only an adverb, nominal use since ca. 1800.From where- + withal. Originally only an adverb, nominal use since ca. 1800.
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Forms
plural: wherewithals| Singular | wherewithal |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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