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withal.

Together with the rest; besides; in addition.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/wɪˈðɔːl/Received-Pronunciation/wɪˈðɑl/General-American/-ðɔl/General-American
  1. Together with the rest; besides; in addition.

    archaic · not-comparable
  2. All things considered; nevertheless.

    archaic · not-comparable
  3. Synonym of therewith (“with this, that, or those”).

    archaic · not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/wɪˈðɔːl/Received-Pronunciation/wɪˈðɑl/General-American/-ðɔl/General-American
  1. The means; the wherewithal.

    uncountable
    She didn’t have the withal to pay the fee.
Where this word comes from

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.

prep/wɪˈðɔːl/Received-Pronunciation/wɪˈðɑl/General-American/-ðɔl/General-American
  1. with.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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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