entailing

Meanings

• verb

  Denoting or involving the implication or consequence of something.

  - "The presence of certain symptoms entails a serious illness."
  - "His actions entailed serious consequences."
  - "The contract entails certain obligations."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with entailing
ail , hail , mail , trail , veil , whale

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Homophones

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1. entailing (en) : this word itself
   

2. entrail (en) : the internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines
   

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Variants

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entail , entailed , entailer , entailers , entailing , entails

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Forms

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entails, entailed, entailing

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Etymology

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From Old French entailer, from en tenir 'to hold in', from en 'in' + tenir 'to hold'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'entailing' is derived from the Old French word 'entailer', which means 'to hold in'.

2. The concept of 'entailing' is closely related to the legal concept of 'implication'.

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Related Concepts

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1. implication: The logical consequence or result of an action or statement.

2. consequence: A result or effect, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one.

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Quotes

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1. Pregnancy involves the bodily dependence of the unborn child on its mother; in many cases, it "entails" a significant physical burden.

   - Cathleen Kaveny,{it}Commonweal{/it},4 May 2007

2. … it was a Master Highlighter Event, a two-day guest appearance by one of Kinkade's specially trained assistants, who would highlight any picture bought during the event for free. Highlighting a picture is not that different from highlighting your hair: it "entails" stippling tiny bright dots of paint on the picture to give it more texture and luminescence.

   - Susan Orlean,{it}New Yorker{/it},15 Oct. 2001

3. Discourse is a social as well as an intellectual activity; it "entails" interaction between minds, and it revolves around something possessed in common.

   - David A. Hollinger,{it}In the American Province{/it},(1985) 1992

4. Life is a difficult and complicated enterprise. It "entails" joy but also suffering, gain but also loss, hope but also despair.

   - Neal Gabler,{it}Life: The Movie{/it},1998

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Culture

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In literature, 'entailing' is often used in legal contexts to describe the consequences or implications of an action or agreement. It has also been used metaphorically to describe the chain of events leading to a particular outcome.

How to Memorize "entailing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a chain of events or consequences leading to an outcome.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'entailing' with the idea of a chain of events or consequences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'entails a chain' to help remember the meaning of 'entailing'.

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