wherewith

[ hwair-with, -with, wair- ]
/ ʰwɛərˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð, wɛər- /
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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.

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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
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Words related to wherewith

whereby, whence, by means of

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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
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