Context of Entail
Learn is what linguists call a factive verb; it entails that the belief attributed to the subject is true. In that way it is like the verb know and unlike the verb think. Say I have a friend Mitch who mistakenly believes that Thomas Dewey defeated Harry Truman in the 1948 presidential election. I could truthfully say Mitch thinks that Dewey defeated Truman, but I couldn’t say Mitch knows that Dewey defeated Truman, because Dewey did not, in fact, defeat Truman. Mitch may think he did, but you and I know he didn’t. For the same reason I couldn’t honestly say that Mitch has admitted, discovered, observed, remembered, showed, or, crucially, learned that Dewey defeated Truman.
Examples with Entail
In its proposal, SpaceX shared a sketch illustrating its projects, entailing the establishment of both two orbital and two suborbital launchpads, alongside a fresh landing pad and substantial modifications to the existing infrastructure.
–Technology
The study suggests that perfectionist parents, by over-parenting, inadvertently entail harm to their children’s confidence, resilience, and competence, thereby increasing the likelihood of distress in their offspring.
–Science
Kodak representatives informed the government that the loan would contribute to a broader corporate transformation, which entailed repurposing large chemical plants previously utilized for their printing operations to manufacture basic components for pharmaceuticals.
–Business
Achieving excellence in sports entails rigorous training, strategic planning, and the continuous refinement of skills, a commitment that often demands significant personal sacrifice and discipline.
–Sports
The creation of profound art requires identifying and discarding parts of our history that are obsolete, an endeavor that entails forging new paths and can, at times, be a critical life-or-death decision.
–Arts and Culture
