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entail

en·tail

entail

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn teIl
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: entails, entailing, entailed
definition 1: to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve.
Running a political campaign entails hard work.It sounds like a good idea, but think of all the complicated negotiating it would entail.This project will entail making hundreds of precise measurements.[verb + gerund ] Will this assignment entail your working longer hours at the office?[verb + possessive adj + gerund ]
 
similar words:
imply, involve
definition 2: to limit (an inheritance, esp. of land) to certain heirs.
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the action or an instance of entailing.
definition 2: the condition of something that is entailed.
definition 3: something that is entailed.
derivations: entailer (n.), entailment (n.)