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entails

v.
C1 Advanced US //ɪnˈteɪɫz// UK //ɛntˈeɪlz// en·tails

v. to involve something as a necessary part or result. If a job entails travel, it means you must travel to do the work.

v. to involve or require something as an inevitable consequence or necessary accompaniment. Transitive; requires a direct object which is typically an abstract noun or a gerund.


SIMPLE

The new job entails a lot of travel.

CONTEXTUAL

Starting a small business often entails working long hours and managing your own finances without a dedicated team.

COMPLEX

The proposed constitutional reform entails a complete restructuring of the judicial branch, a process that legal experts warn could take several years to implement fully.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is often followed by a gerund ('entails moving') rather than an infinitive.

Pitfall

The project entails to work hard.The project entails working hard.Entails is followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form), not a 'to' infinitive.

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