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wherewiths

wherewiths is the plural of wherewith.

Meaning of wherewith

Noun

wherewith (usually uncountable, plural wherewiths)

  1. (archaic, usually) Something with which; the means by which.
    • Hath not he wherewith [translating dequoy] to be beholding vnto this his killing vivacitie?1603, Michel de Montaigne, “An Apologie of Raymond Sebond”, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC, page 284
    Synonyms:
    wherewithal

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Questions about wherewiths

What is wherewiths the plural of?
Wherewiths is the plural of wherewith.

Words near wherewiths in the dictionary

  1. wherewithal
  2. wherewithall
  3. wherewithals
  4. wherewithin
  5. wherewithout
  6. wherewiths
  7. whereäs
  8. wherin
  9. Wherley
  10. Wherleys
  11. Whernside

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