Added 10 October 2026
withal
/wɪˈðɔːl/ adverb
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noun
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The means; the wherewithal.
She didn’t have the withal to pay the fee.
Origin
PIE word *wí The adverb is derived from Middle English withal, with-al, withalle (“against, in opposition to; in association with, together with; by means of”), from with (“against; close to, near; directly opposite to; in the company of, together with; on, upon; within; etc.”, preposition) + al (“total number in a group, all, everyone, everything”). The word displaced Old English mid ealle. The postposition is derived from the adverb.
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