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wherewithin

wherewithin adverb: within which.

Adverb

wherewithin (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Within which.
    • This heavenly banquet (wherewithin thou dost witness thyself, O sweet Saviour, to be "the bread of life" wherewith our souls are fed unto true and eternal life and immortality) grant me grace so now to receive, as may be to my singular joy and comfort.a. 1555, John Bradford, Meditation on the Lords Supper

Origin of wherewithin

From where- + within.

Questions about wherewithin

What does wherewithin mean?
Wherewithin means within which.
What part of speech is wherewithin?
Wherewithin is an adverb.

Words near wherewithin in the dictionary

  1. wherever you go, there you are
  2. wherewith
  3. wherewithal
  4. wherewithall
  5. wherewithals
  6. wherewithin
  7. wherewithout
  8. wherewiths
  9. whereäs
  10. wherin
  11. Wherley

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