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- 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
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Will this assignment entail your working longer hours at the office?[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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- similar words:
- imply, involve
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| definition 2: |
to limit (an inheritance, esp. of land) to certain heirs.
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| related words: |
ensure |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the action or an instance of entailing.
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| definition 2: |
the condition of something that is entailed.
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| definition 3: |
something that is entailed.
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| derivations: |
entailer (n.), entailment (n.) |
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