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entails Meaning & Definition

What Does Entails Mean?

As a noun, entails means plural of entail. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of entail. As a verb, it means To imply or require.

Entails Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of entail

Entails as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of entail

Verb

  1. To imply or require.

    This activity will entail careful attention to detail.

  2. To settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as a heritage.
  3. To appoint hereditary possessor.
  4. To cut or carve in an ornamental way.

Noun

  1. That which is entailed. Hence:
  2. Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.

Synonyms of Entails

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Entails in a Sentence

This activity will entail careful attention to detail.

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