entail — to involve or require as a necessary result or consequence
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to involve or require as a necessary result or consequence
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈteɪl/
Example Sentences
- Getting a pet entails feeding it every day, even when you're too lazy to feed yourself ramen.
- Learning Korean entails memorizing thousands of vocabulary words.
- Being popular on social media entails posting photos of your breakfast like it's a work of art.
entail
VERB[/ɪnˈteɪl/]
to involve or require as a necessary result or consequence
Opening a bakery will entail long hours, early mornings, and constant kneading.
Every detail will help you prevail!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'entailler' meaning 'to cut into' or 'to limit', derived from Latin 'in-' (in) + 'taille' (cutting, from 'taliare'). The legal sense developed to mean 'to settle the inheritance of property in a fixed line'.
Breakdown
en- (in, into) + tail (from Old French 'taille', cutting) = entail (to involve as a consequence; to limit inheritance)
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📝Examples
“Getting a pet entails feeding it every day, even when you're too lazy to feed yourself ramen.”
“Learning Korean entails memorizing thousands of vocabulary words.”
“Being popular on social media entails posting photos of your breakfast like it's a work of art.”
“This job promotion entails more responsibility and longer working hours.”
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