To entail
Example: The outcome entails certain consequences
Definition
"To entail" means to involve or cause something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence. For example, if an outcome entails certain consequences, those consequences must logically follow from that outcome.
Etymology
The verb "to entail" comes from the Old French word 'entailler,' meaning 'to carve, cut in.' Originally, it referred to cutting a pattern or design, and later it evolved to mean imposing a restriction or consequence, as if something is 'cut into' or 'bound by' conditions. Did you know? The legal use of entail related to inheritance laws where property was 'cut' or restricted to certain heirs.
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"To entail" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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