entail
en‧tail / ɪnteɪl / verb [ transitive ]
- to involve something as a necessary part or result :
- A new computer system entails a lot of re-training.
- Some foreign travel is entailed in the job.
- entail doing something
- The journey will entail changing trains twice.
- old use if you entail property, you arrange for it to be given to a specific person, usually your oldest son, when you die
stature
stat‧ure / stætʃə $ -ər / noun [ uncountable ] written
- the degree to which someone is admired or regarded as important
- of world/international/national stature
- Armstrong was a musician of world stature.
- He grew in stature (= became more admired or popular ) during the campaign.
- stature as
- his growing stature as an artist
- someone’s height or size :
- Bernard was short in stature, with a large head.
cease
cease 1 W3 AC / sis / verb [ intransitive and transitive ]
- formal to stop doing something or stop happening
- He ceased to be a member of the association.
- The things people will do for charity never cease to amaze me (= I am always surprised by them ) .
- cease doing something
- the decision to cease using CFCs in packaging
- The rain ceased and the sky cleared.
- cease trading/production/operations etc (= stop operating a business )
- The company ceased production at their Norwich plant last year.
- cease fire! (= used to order soldiers to stop shooting )
2 cease and desist law to stop doing something
- → ceasefire , → wonders will never cease at wonder 2 ( 5 )
intrinsic
in‧trin‧sic AC / ɪntrɪnsɪk, -zɪk / adjective
being part of the nature or character of someone or something OPP extrinsic :
- the intrinsic interest of the subject
- intrinsic nature/quality/value/property of something
- There is nothing in the intrinsic nature of the work that makes it more suitable for women.
- intrinsic to
- Flexibility is intrinsic to creative management.
- intrinsically / -kli / adverb :
- Science is seen as intrinsically good.
onerous
on‧er‧ous / ɒnərəs, əʊ- $ ɑ-, oʊ- / adjective formal
- work or a responsibility that is onerous is difficult and worrying or makes you tired → burdensome :