wherewithal



*wherewithal (to do something)

the means to do something, especially energy or money. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) He has good ideas, but he doesn't have the wherewithal to carry them out. I could do a lot if only I could get the wherewithal.

wherewithal

(ˈʍɛrwɪθɑl)
1. n. money. I don’t have the wherewithal to invest in anything like that.
2. n. motivation; gumption. As soon as I get some wherewithal, I’ll get a new computer.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÓLavur-Faroese
Jurre-Frisian
Sybilla-Polish, Late Roman
MÜMtaz-Turkish
RyleighRIE-leeEnglish (Modern)
Sawney-Scottish