English Synonym Finder

entail

Definitions

To involve something as a necessary or inevitable consequence or accompaniment.

To restrict the inheritance of property to a specified line of heirs.

To impose a burden or requirement upon someone.

Examples

Building a new house will entail a significant financial investment.

The job description states that the role will entail frequent travel to international offices.

Success in this competitive field does not necessarily entail working long hours every single day.

Synonyms

involve require necessitate imply entailment cause demand

Antonyms

exclude omit preclude eliminate separate disconnect disjoin