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entailed

v.
C1 Advanced US //ɪnˈteɪɫd// UK //ɛntˈeɪld// en·tailed

v. to require something else to happen. If one thing is entailed, it means you cannot have it without the other thing.

v. to involve or require as a necessary consequence; to necessitate. Often used in formal or legal contexts to describe the relationship between two events or conditions.


SIMPLE

The new job entailed long hours and travel.

CONTEXTUAL

Moving to a new city entailed a significant amount of paperwork and a change in lifestyle.

COMPLEX

The expansion of the factory entailed not only a massive investment in machinery but also a complete overhaul of the local infrastructure to support the increased traffic.

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