wherewith
/ˈwɛrˌwɪθ/
noun
- 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
- 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.