entail (ɪnˈteɪl
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to bring about or impose by necessity; have as a necessary consequence ⇒
this 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
Alternative Forms
enˈtailer nounWord Origin
C14: entaillen , from en-C14: , from 1 + limitation, ² + taille limitation, tail²Synonyms
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involve,
require,
cause,
produce,
demand,
lead to
call for,
occasion,
need,
impose,
result in,
bring about,
give rise to,
encompass,
necessitate,
Usage examples
The commitment to one another that step seemed to entail foundered on the looming presence of the future.
, LOST SUMMER (2002)This may entail the more active involvement of specialists with primary care teams.
British Medical Journal (2002)Typically, they require, say, $300,000 to $2-million and may entail little more than a scientist working on a project part-time.
Globe and Mail (2003)The two Cypriot sides have sharply different views on what a solution should entail.
Glasgow Herald (2002)A hysterectomy, which has the side-effect of sterilizing you, may well entail removing your cervix, excising one cancer black spot.
, Vasectomy and Sterilization (1989)