therewith

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English

Etymology

From Middle English therwith, from Old English þǣrwiþ (“therewith, in return, in exchange, against”), equivalent to there +‎ with. Cognate with Danish derved (“therewith”), Swedish därvid (“therewith, thereby”). Parallel with Dutch daarmee, German damit (“therewith”), though etymologically different. See also theremid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðɛəˈwɪθ/, /ðɛəˈwɪð/

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Adverb

therewith (not comparable)

1. With this, that or those.

   ca. 1370: He ȝaue ȝow fyue wittes//For to wershepen hym ther-with - Piers Plowman, ii-16

   I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content. - Philippians, 4:11

2. In addition to that; besides, moreover.

   To speak of strength and therewith hardiness. - Geoffrey Chaucer

3. Thereupon, forthwith; with that being said or done.

   1869: 'I take the privilege, Mistress Ruth, of saluting you.' ...And therewith I bussed her well. - Richard Blackmore, Lorna Doone, 1.

Translations

translation

• Danish: dermed
• Dutch: daarmee (nl)
• French: jusqua là

• German: damit (de)
• Swedish: därmed (sv)

See also

Here-, there- and where- words

here	hereabout	hereabouts	hereafter						hereat	herebefore		hereby	herefore	herefrom	herein	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinto	hereof	hereon	hereto	heretofore	hereunder	hereunto	hereupon	herewith	herewithal
there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereafter	thereagain	thereagainst	thereamong	therearound	thereas	thereat	therebefore	therebeside	thereby	therefore	therefrom	therein	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinto	thereof	thereon	thereto	theretofore	thereunder	thereunto	thereupon	therewith	therewithal
where	whereabout	whereabouts	whereafter		whereagainst	whereamong		whereas	whereat			whereby	wherefore	wherefrom	wherein	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinto	whereof	whereon	whereto	wheretofore	whereunder	whereunto	whereupon	wherewith	wherewithal

References

• therewith in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1914

Anagrams

• withereth