摘要: Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 26, 2022 is: wherewithal • \WAIR-wih-thawl\&...
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 26, 2022 is:
wherewithal • \WAIR-wih-thawl\ • noun
Wherewithal refers to the means, resources, or money that is needed to get or do something.
// News reports suggest that the company does not have the wherewithal from investors to prevent a buyout.
Examples:
"The repairs, however, could cost millions of dollars…. The stalemate has some observers wondering if the private sector has the wherewithal to continue operating the Paramount and Convention Hall." — Michael L. Diamond, The Asbury Park (New Jersey) Press, 6 Feb. 2022
Did you know?
Wherewithal comes from where and withal (meaning "with"), and it has been used as a conjunction meaning "with or by means of which" and as a pronoun meaning "that with or by which." These days, however, it is almost always used as a noun referring to the means or resources a person has at one's disposal—especially financial resources.
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