US /ɪnˈteɪl/ UK /ɪnˈteɪl/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to involve something as a necessary consequence

    The job entails a great deal of travel.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to involve something as a... involverequirenecessitateoccasionimposecausedemand
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms entailmententailer
Related forms taildetailretailtailor

Etymology

From Middle English entailen, from en- ('in') + taile ('cut, limitation'), from Old French taillier ('to cut'), from Late Latin taliare ('to split'), from Latin talea ('cutting, rod').

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