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View usage for: (ɪnteɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense entails, present participle entailing, past tense, past participle entailedverbIf one thing entails another, it involves it or causes it. [formal] Such a decision would entail a huge political risk. [VERB noun] The changed outlook entails higher economic growth than was previously assumed. [VERB noun] The job of a choreologist entails teaching the performance of dance movements. [V -ing] I'll never accept parole because that entails me accepting guilt. [VERB noun verb-ing] Synonyms: involve, require, cause, produce More Synonyms of entail entail in British English (ɪnˈteɪl) verb (transitive)1. to bring about or impose by necessity; have as a necessary consequence this task entails careful thought 2. property law to restrict (the descent of an estate) to a designated line of heirs 3. logic to have as a necessary consequence noun4. property lawa. the restriction imposed by entailing an estate b. an estate that has been entailed Derived forms entailer (enˈtailer) noun Word origin C14: entaillen, from en-1 + taille limitation, tail2entail in American English (ɛnˈteɪl; ɪnˈteɪl) verb transitive1. Law to limit the inheritance of (real property) to a specific line or class of heirs 2. to cause or require as a necessary consequence; involve; necessitate the plan entails work noun3. an entailing or being entailed 4. that which is entailed, as an estate 5. necessary sequence, as the order of descent for an entailed inheritance Derived forms entailment (enˈtailment) noun Word origin ME entailen < en-, in + taile, talie, an agreement < OFr taillié, pp. of taillier, to cut: see tailor Examples of 'entail' in a sentenceentail At first he did not know what the job entailed.I spoke to one Scottish applicant who appeared to be woefully oblivious to what the job actually entailed.Computing: What does your job entail?It should entail no loss of job security.To attain any of the objectives entails high risks.Nationalist sentiment also entails reluctance to acknowledge obvious facts.National leaders acquire the sense of a collective interest which may entail national sacrifices.What on earth does that job entail?Connected to this was a broader landscape of what loss might entail.But it would also entail shrinking the banks to maximise profits.This ignited my thinking about what the job really entails.Probably essential attributes when your job entails dressing people.Have you the least idea what the job actually entails?No one knows for certain what that may entail or how many jobs may be put at risk.True sacrifice also entails being willing to get out of the boat to let somebody else in the boat.It will also entail him taking horses way beyond their usual orbit in search of suitable opportunities and going.That entails bringing up the bodies.Higher rewards always entail higher risks.It may entail major structural repairs.Growing higher also entailed digging deeper.The steady disappearance of fools from our midst is generally welcome, but it entails a loss.They were more emotional, they entailed more political risks.This may entail more effort, but should be seen as a priority.This business and the risk it entails are much less transparent than running the nation's telephone service.A sale and leaseback also entails a loss of flexibility.I hope they show how weight loss need not entail a bleak, miserable existence?We all know that profit entails risk: no pain, no gain. Word lists withentail Property law termsBritish English: entail VERB If one thing entails another, it involves it or causes it. Such a decision would entail a huge political risk. - American English: entail
- Brazilian Portuguese: implicar
- Chinese: 牵连
- European Spanish: suponer
- French: entraîner
- German: mit sich bringen
- Italian: comportare
- Japanese: 引き起こす
- Korean: 수반하다
- European Portuguese: implicar
- Latin American Spanish: suponer
Chinese translation of 'entail' vt - (= involve)
牵(牽)涉 (qiānshè)
Definition to bring about or impose inevitably Such a decision would entail a huge risk. Synonyms lead to call for impose result in bring about give rise to Additional synonymsDefinition to be the cause of I don't want to cause any trouble. Synonyms produce, begin, create, effect, lead to, occasion (formal), result in, generate, provoke, compel, motivate, induce, bring about, give rise to, precipitate, incite, engenderDefinition to require as just, urgent, etc. The task demands much patience and hard work. Synonyms require, take, want, need, involve, call for, entail, necessitate, cry out for Definition to include all of His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Scott Joplin. Synonyms include, hold, involve, cover, admit, deal with, contain, take in, embrace, incorporate, comprise, embody, comprehend, subsume |