Select the synonym for the word: ENTAIL
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Require
Entail (verb) means to involve something as a necessary part or result. If a job entails travel, travel cannot be avoided in that job. Its synonym is require.
Example: The new post entails a lot of travelling.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Exclude | to leave out or keep out (nearly the opposite of entail, which brings something in as a necessary part) | The price excludes taxes. |
| (2) Require (answer) | to need something or make it necessary (a job that entails travel is a job that requires travel) | This recipe requires three eggs. |
| (3) Eliminate | to remove or get rid of something completely (again the opposite idea) | We must eliminate these errors before printing. |
| (4) Postpone | to put off to a later time (about timing, not about what is involved) | The match was postponed because of rain. |
| Synonyms of entail: involve, require, necessitate, demand Antonyms of entail: exclude, rule out, omit, leave out |