the wherewithal
noun [S] /ˈweə.wɪ.ðɔːl/
/ˈwer.wɪ.ðɑːl/ Definition
› the money necessary for a particular purpose: I'd like to buy a bigger house, but I don't have the wherewithal. [+ to infinitive] Poor families lack the wherewithal to hire good lawyers.General words for amounts of moneyLarge amounts of moneySmall amounts of money
(Definition of the wherewithal noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bank noun (MONEY)
- bounty noun (REWARD)
- buck noun (MONEY)
- capital noun (MONEY)
- cash flow noun
- coin noun
- daily bread noun
- disbursement noun
- have/get your snout in the trough idiom
- kitty noun (MONEY)
- living wage noun
- money supply noun
- pool noun (COLLECTION)
- pool noun (MONEY)
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