"wherewithal" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/ [UK], /ˈwɛər.wɪ.ðɔl/ [US] Audio: en-us-wherewithal.ogg [US], en-au-wherewithal.ogg [Australia] Forms: wherewithal [singular], wherewithals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Wherewithal is a tool with which you are able to do something, often money. It can also be the series of steps you go through to do something.
    Sense id: simple-wherewithal-en-noun-t0T1FAeW
     
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