Entails

en-TAYLZ

/ɪnˈteɪlz/

Verb (third-person singular of entail)

Meaning

Entails means to involve something as a necessary part, result, or consequence.
If one action or situation entails another, the second thing must happen or be included because of the first.

Examples

Taking this job entails working late hours and frequent travel.
The project entails careful planning and strict deadlines.
Becoming a doctor entails years of education and training.
The agreement entails legal responsibilities for both parties.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms	Antonyms
Involves Requires Includes Necessitates Demands Implies	Excludes Avoids Omits Prevents Dispenses with

Word Forms

Entail (base form)
Entails (present tense)
Entailed (past tense)
Entailing (present participle)
Entailment (noun)

Origin / Etymology

The word entails comes from the Old French entailler, meaning “to cut or carve,” and later from Medieval Latin taliare (“to cut”). Over time, its meaning evolved to express the idea of something being bound or required as a consequence.

Grammar Information

Verb type: Transitive verb
Sentence structure: Subject + entails + object
Commonly followed by a noun, noun phrase, or gerund (-ing form)
Example: The role entails managing a team.

Translations

Hindi: शामिल होना / आवश्यक होना
Spanish: implicar
French: impliquer
German: mit sich bringen
Arabic: يستلزم
Chinese (Simplified): 需要；意味着

Idioms & Phrases

Entails a risk – involves a possible danger
Entails responsibility – requires accountability
Entails consequences – leads to unavoidable results