wherewith

/ˈwɛrˌwɪθ/
noun
  1. The means or resources needed to do something, especially money.
    • Without the wherewith to pay for repairs, the old theater closed down.
    • She saved for years to have the wherewith to start her own business.
    • The charity lacked the wherewith to build a new shelter.
adverb
  1. With which; by means of which. (Used in formal or literary contexts.)
    • The king provided funds wherewith the army could buy supplies.
    • She found a pen wherewith to write the note.
    • He had no tools wherewith to fix the broken fence.
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