different between ammunition vs wherewithal

English

Etymology

From older French amunition, from rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æmju?n???n/

Noun

ammunition (countable and uncountable, plural ammunitions)

2. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
3. (obsolete) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.

   ammunition bread; ammunition shoes

4. arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict

Synonyms

• (articles used in charging firearms): ammo

Translations

Verb

ammunition (third-person singular simple present ammunitions, present participle ammunitioning, simple past and past participle ammunitioned)

1. To supply with ammunition.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

ammunition c

1. ammunition

Declension

English

Etymology

where +? withal

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?w??.w?.ð??l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?w???.w?.ð?l/, /?w???.w?.??l/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /?w???.w?.ð?l/, /?w???.w?.??l/

Noun

wherewithal (countable and uncountable, plural wherewithals)

1. The ability and means required to accomplish some task.
   • 1954, Edward Eager, Half Magic

     Big Council meeting! At the bookshop in twenty minutes. Carfare will be refunded. Can we scrape together the wherewithal?

   • 1986, David Leavitt, The Lost Language of Cranes, Penguin, paperback edition, page 67:

     "I just can't imagine," Philip said, "having that kind of self-knowledge, that kind of...wherewithal at fifteen. […] "

Translations

Adverb

wherewithal (not comparable)

1. (archaic) In what way; how.
   • 1662, Book of Common Prayer, Psalm 119:9:

     Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?

Translations

Related terms

• wherewith
• withal

See also