[Vocabulary] precede VS entail

[rkatk]

I have been confused about the usages of two words, such as Entail and Accompany


What I am trying to say is " Failure precedes success. "


Among the three sentences below, which ones do have the same meaning as above?


1 Success entails failure

2 Failure entails success

3 Success is accompanied by failure

4 failure is accompanied by success

 

[jutfrank]

None of those are right. To reverse the order, you can use the verb follows:

Success follows failure.

However, Failure precedes success is the best way to say what you mean. You don't need to say it in any other way.

 

[tedmc]

You got the meaning of entail wrong. Success entails hard work would make sense.

 

[Tarheel]

Perhaps:

Many failed attempts often precede a successful one.

I don't recall the number, but Edison tried many times before he attained success with the invention of the light bulb.

 

[teechar]

I have been confused about the usages of two words, [STRIKE]such as[/STRIKE] "entail" and "accompany".

- Note the punctuation.
- Do not unnecessarily capitalize ordinary nouns.
- Look words up in the dictionary to see how they are typically used. www.onelook.com

What I am trying to say is "Failure precedes success".
[STRIKE] Among[/STRIKE] Out of the three sentences below, which ones [STRIKE]do[/STRIKE] have the same meaning as above?
1 Success entails failure.
2 Failure entails success.
3 Success is accompanied by failure.
4 Failure is accompanied by success.

Note the above corrections.