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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Withal  \With*al"\,  prep. 
  With  --  put  after  its  object,  at  the  end  of  sentence  or 
  clause  in  which  it  stands.  [Obs.] 
 
  This  diamond  he  greets  your  wife  withal.  --Shak. 
 
  Whatsoever  uncleanness  it  be  that  a  man  shall  be 
  defiled  withal.  --Lev.  v.  3. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Withal  \With*al"\,  adv  [With  +  all.] 
  1.  With  this  with  that  [Obs.] 
 
  He  will  scarce  be  pleased  withal.  --Shak. 
 
  2.  Together  with  this  likewise;  at  the  same  time;  in 
  addition;  also  [Archaic] 
 
  Fy  on  possession  But  if  a  man  be  virtuous  withal. 
  --Chaucer. 
 
  If  you  choose  that  then  I  am  yours  withal.  --Shak. 
 
  How  modest  in  exception,  and  withal  How  terrible  in 
  constant  resolution.  --Shak. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  withal 
  adv  1:  despite  anything  to  the  contrary  (usually  following  a 
  concession);  "although  I'm  a  little  afraid,  however 
  I'd  like  to  try  it";  "while  we  disliked  each  other 
  nevertheless  we  agreed";  "he  was  a  stern  yet  fair 
  master";  "granted  that  it  is  dangerous,  all  the  same  I 
  still  want  to  go"  [syn:  {however},  {nevertheless},  {still}, 
  {yet},  {all  the  same},  {even  so},  {nonetheless},  {notwithstanding}] 
  2:  together  with  this 




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