/ ɪnˈteɪl; NAmE / verb
to involve sth that cannot be avoided
SYN involve :
[ vn ]
The job entails a lot of hard work.
The girls learn exactly what is entailed in caring for a newborn baby.
[ v -ing ]
It will entail driving a long distance every day.
[also vn -ing ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (referring to settlement of property; formerly also as intail ): from en- , in- into + Old French taille notch, tax, from taillier to cut, based on Latin talea twig, cutting.