entailing

ɪnˈteɪlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of entailing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

necessityinvolving something as a necessary part

The project is entailing significant costs and resources.
The job is entailing long hours and dedication.
The agreement is entailing several legal obligations.

involving

necessitating

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Origin of entailing

Old French, en (in) + tailler (to cut)

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one-way

adj.

relationship

entailing no reciprocal obligation or action

stronger

adj.

logic

entailing another proposition in logic

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French:entraînant, ...
German:notwendig, ...
Italian:comportante, ...
Spanish:conllevado, ...
Portuguese:implicando, ...
Chinese:包含的, ...
Japanese:伴う, ...
Arabic:مُتَطَلِّب, ...
Hebrew:כָּרוּךְ, ...
Russian:предусматривающий, ...
Ukrainian:передбачаючий, ...
Hindi:अनिवार्य रूप से शामिल करने वाला, ...
Bengali:জড়িত, ...
Catalan:que comporta, ...
Czech:obnášející, ...
Danish:krævende, ...
Dutch:vereist, ...
Greek:που συνεπάγεται κάτι ως αναγκαίο μέρος, ...
Hungarian:járó, ...
Khmer:តម្រូវឱ្យមាន, ...
Korean:필수적으로 포함하는, ...
Persian:مستلزم, ...
Polish:wiążący się z, ...
Portuguese (BR):envolvendo, ...
Romanian:implicat, ...
Swedish:innebärande, ...
Thai:ที่ต้องใช้, ...
Turkish:gerektiren, ...
Vietnamese:kéo theo, ...

entail

ɪnˈteɪl

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)

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 entailing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of entailing

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Terms with entailing included in their meaning

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Definition of entail - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

Origin of entail

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