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Synonyms for entail

Most common

involve imply infer connote induce incur necessitate implicate

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To imply, require, or invoke.

    This activity will entail careful attention to detail.

Related words

Word family
entailment

Forms

Past participle
entailed
e.g. entailed → implied, involved, meant, connoted…

Example sentences

  • involve Dear woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied.
  • imply A good education doesn't imply a good upbringing.
  • infer What do you infer from her strange behavior?
  • induce Moderate exercise in the evening helps induce sleep.
  • incur You do not want to incur the wrath of God.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
entailrising
involvesteady
implysteady
infersteady
connotesteady
inducesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
mean1
5 letters
leave1, equal2, imply2, incur2, infer2
6 letters
induce2
7 letters
involve2, connote2
8 letters
transmit2, bequeath2
9 letters
implicate3
11 letters
necessitate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (equal2 = 2 syllables).

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