Dictionary.com

wherewith

[ wair-with, -with, hwair- ]
/ wɛərˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð, ʰwɛər- /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for wherewith on Thesaurus.com
adverb, conjunction
Literary. with which; by means of which.
Archaic.
  1. with what?
  2. because of which; by reason of which.
  3. whereupon; at which.
pronoun
Archaic. that by which; that with which.
noun
Rare. wherewithal.
QUIZ
SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?
Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge!
Question 1 of 6
Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?
shall
should
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of wherewith

First recorded in 1150–1200, wherewith is from the Middle English word wherwith.See where, with

Words nearby wherewith

whereto, whereunto, whereupon, where've, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal, wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

Words related to wherewith

by means of, whence, whereby

How to use wherewith in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for wherewith

wherewith
/ (wɛəˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð) archaic, or formal /
pronoun
(often foll by an infinitive) with or by whichthe pen wherewith I am wont to write
something with whichI have not wherewith to buy my bread
adverb
with what?
sentence connector
with or after that; whereupon
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK