entailed

American  

[en-teyld] / ɛnˈteɪld /

adjective

1. involved with or following from something by logical necessity or as a consequence.

   Most of the public complied with the curfew restrictions despite the entailed inconvenience.

   If the entailed proposition turns out to be false, the theory that generated it must also be false.

2. Law. (of real estate) limited to a specified line of heirs, so that it cannot be transferred or bequeathed to anyone else.

   This entailed estate has belonged to the family for a period of 300 years.

3. Law. descending to a fixed series of possessors, as a title, the crown, etc..

   On the death of his uncle Edward, Duke of York, Richard acquired the entailed title of his grandfather Edmund, Duke of York.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of entail.

Other Word Forms

• nonentailed adjective
• unentailed adjective

Etymology

Origin of entailed

First recorded in 1525–35; entail ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; entail ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

This typically entailed thoughtful consideration over the content of TV: what a program was about, how it was written, and what personalities were involved.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressing up was a reflection of that exclusivity, and the general luxury that air travel in the 1950s and ’60s entailed, said Steele.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everyone in the stellar cast, composed of dissident artists with varying degrees of experience in front of the camera, was aware of the risks it entailed.

From Los Angeles Times

Removing Booker from the lineup entailed shifting forward Tyler Bilodeau back to center, a position he’s played with increasing frequency over the last week.

From Los Angeles Times

A spokesperson declined to comment on what the ongoing effort entailed.

From The Wall Street Journal