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Wherewith is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Related words

Wherewith | Wherewithal

Wherewith meaning

With which; with what.

Using Wherewith

  • The main meaning on this page is: With which; with what.
  • In the example corpus, wherewith often appears in combinations such as: wherewith to.

Context around Wherewith

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hearts 1× ears 1× cor 1×

Sentence patterns with Wherewith

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and ears wherewith to hear 1× john cor wherewith to make 1× they hearts wherewith to feel 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in surah 22 1× the quote above 1×

Common sentence endings:

the previous year 1× wherewith to hear 1×

Words around Wherewith

Just before it in the word index:

wherever 1.157 whereupon 111 wheres 3 whereof 10 wherein 502 wherehouse 2

Just after it in the word index:

wherewithal 42 wherigo 2 whernside 2 wherry 3 wherstead 2 whet 34

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Wherewith

  • In this selection, "wherewith" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hearts, ears and cor stand out and add context to how "wherewith" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and ears wherewith to hear and john cor wherewith to make. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wherewith" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wherewith

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The quote above records eight bolls of malt given to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aqua vitae over the previous year. (22 words)

In Surah 22 Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) it is said, "Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? (29 words)

Longer example sentences

In Surah 22 Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) it is said, "Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? (29 words)

The quote above records eight bolls of malt given to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aqua vitae over the previous year. (22 words)

Question examples

In Surah 22 Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) it is said, "Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? (29 words)

Example sentences (2)

In Surah 22 Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) it is said, "Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear?

The quote above records eight bolls of malt given to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aqua vitae over the previous year.

Common combinations with wherewith

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • wherewith to 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wherewith" in a sentence?
An example: "In Surah 22 Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) it is said, "Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear?" This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "wherewith" from authentic English texts.
What does "wherewith" mean?
Wherewith means: With which; with what.
How many example sentences with "wherewith" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "wherewith", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.