wherewith

where·with

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwair-with, -with , wair-]
- /ʰwɛərˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð, wɛər-/
- /ˌweə.ˈwɪð/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwair-with, -with , wair-]
- /ʰwɛərˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð, wɛər-/

Definitions of wherewith word

noun wherewith Rare. wherewithal. 1
noun wherewith With or by which. 1
adverb wherewith with which 1
pronoun wherewith with or by which 0
pronoun wherewith something with which 0
adverb wherewith with what? 0

See all 12 definitions of wherewith

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Origin of wherewith

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Wherewith

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wherewith

wherewith popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wherewith usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wherewith

adverb wherewith

by means of — If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process.
whence — from what place?: Whence comest thou?
whereby — By which.

All 3 Synonyms of wherewith