wherewithal

noun (no plural)

«wherewithal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The wherewithal is the money or means needed to do something. tree →
(old use) The wherewithal is the things needed for a task, such as food for a feast. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a person has the wherewithal to bury someone or to hold a feast for friends

Examples

He had the wherewithal to treat his friends. tree →
I have no wherewithal to buy a boat. tree →
They lacked the wherewithal for the long journey. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; it names money or means, but it does not change a count

In Jewish tradition

In this old use the word means "by what means" and begins a question. It is not the modern noun.

Interpretation. The verse is read as asking how a young person can stay pure, and the answer is by keeping God's word.

Examples

Wherewithal shall a young man keep his way pure? (Writings PSA.119.9, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths; it names money or means, but it does not change a count

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «wherewithal» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «wherewithal» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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