entail
[ verb en-teyl; noun en-teyl, en-teyl ]
/ verb ɛnˈteɪl; noun ɛnˈteɪl, ˈɛn teɪl /
verb (used with object)
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for entail
entail
/ (ɪnˈteɪl) /
verb (tr)
to bring about or impose by necessity; have as a necessary consequencethis task entails careful thought
property law to restrict (the descent of an estate) to a designated line of heirs
logic to have as a necessary consequence
noun
property law
- the restriction imposed by entailing an estate
- an estate that has been entailed
Derived forms of entail
entailer, nounWord Origin for entail
C14: entaillen, from en- 1 + taille limitation, tail ²
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