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Definition entail in British English

entail verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪnˈteɪl/
1

if a situation or action entails a particular thing, it involves having or doing that thing

Example

These cuts will entail some job losses.

Example

Building the airport entails reclaiming huge areas of land from the sea.

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2

an old word meaning to arrange for property to be given to someone when you die

Definition entail in British English