entail

ɪnˈteɪl

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Definition of entail - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

necessityrequire as a necessary consequence or condition

Completing the project entails meeting all deadlines.

involve

necessitate

logic

TECH.

imply or involve as a logical consequence

TECH.

His decision entails a change in policy.

imply

involve

necessitate

Noun

inheritance

Dated

estate limited to certain heirs

Dated

The entail prevented her from selling the property.

bequest

inheritance

legal

Dated

restriction on property inheritance

Dated

The entail restricted the land to male heirs.

bequest

inheritance

legacy

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Origin of entail

Old French, entail (to carve)

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mean

involve

require or entail something as a necessary part

Examples of entail in a sentence

Adopting a pet entails responsibility and care.
The new law entails several regulatory changes.
Winning the lottery entails a lot of unexpected challenges.
The entail was passed down through generations.
An entail can complicate property transactions.
The entail was challenged in court by the family.

Due to the entail, she couldn't sell the estate.

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French:nécessiter, majorat, ...
German:erfordern, Fideikommiss, ...
Italian:comportare, vincolo ereditario, ...
Spanish:requerir, mayorazgo, ...
Portuguese:implicar, vínculo hereditário, ...
Chinese:需要, 限嗣继承, ...
Japanese:必要とする, エンテール, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَلْزَمَ, حَكْر, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצְרִיךְ, נֶכֶס מוּרָשׁ לְיוֹרְשִׁים מֻגְבָּלִים, ...
Russian:требовать, майорат, ...
Ukrainian:вимагати, спадщина, ...
Hindi:आवश्यक होना, एंटेल, ...
Bengali:আবশ্যক করা, এন্টেইল, ...
Catalan:implicar, fideïcomís, ...
Czech:vyžadovat, fideikomis, ...
Danish:kræve, arvefæste, ...
Dutch:vereisen, erfstelling, ...
Greek:προϋποθέτω, περιορισμένη κληρονομιά, ...
Hungarian:megkövetelni, hitbizomány, ...
Khmer:តម្រូវឱ្យមាន, ទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិដែលកំណត់ឱ្យស្នងទៅអ្នកស្នងមរតកជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:수반하다, 상속 재산, ...
Persian:مستلزم بودن, ارث, ...
Polish:wymagać, ordynacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):implicar, herança vinculada, ...
Romanian:a implica, moșie, ...
Swedish:innebära, fideikommiss, ...
Thai:จำเป็นต้อง, การจำกัดมรดก, ...
Turkish:gerektirmek, mülk devri, ...
Vietnamese:đòi hỏi, quyền thừa kế, ...

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Definition of entail - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

Noun

Origin of entail

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Terms with entail included in their meaning

Examples of entail in a sentence

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