entails

Meanings

• verb

  implies or includes as a logical consequence

  - "The presence of smoke entails the presence of fire."
  - "Buying a new car entails a significant financial commitment."

• noun

  the intestines of an animal, especially those containing the mesentery and its fat

  - "The butcher cut the entrails of the pig."
  - "The entails were removed before cooking the meat."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with entails
hails , ails , jails , ails

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Homophones

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1. entails (English) : implies or includes as a logical consequence
   

2. entails (Scottish) : 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, entails (past tense and past participle)

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Etymology

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Old French 'entailer' meaning 'to enclose entirely' or 'to surround completely'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'entails' comes from the Old French word 'entailer', meaning 'to enclose entirely' or 'to surround completely'

2. The intestines of an animal, especially those containing the mesentery and its fat, are also known as 'entrails'

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Related Concepts

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1. implication: A statement that follows logically from another statement

2. consequence: An event or result that follows an action or condition

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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, the term 'entails' has been used figuratively to refer to the consequences or implications of an action.

How to Memorize "entails"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a logical flowchart or a chain reaction where one event leads to another. Visualize how one idea or action implies another.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'entails' with the concept of a logical consequence or implication.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the mnemonic 'Every Action Tells A Tale' - EA TA T, where the 'A' stands for 'Action' and 'T' for 'Tells' and 'A' for 'implies' and 'T' for 'a Tale' which is another word for 'consequence'

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