Entail - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈteɪl|  American pronunciation of the word entail
Brit.  |ɪnˈteɪl|  British pronunciation of the word entail

noun

- land received by fee tail
- the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple

verb

- have as a logical consequence (syn: imply, mean)
- impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (syn: implicate)
What does this move entail?
- limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs

Extra examples

He accepted the responsibility, with all that it entails.

...a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense...

The project will entail considerable expense.

My absence will entail inconvenience upon you.

A new computer system entails a lot of re-training.

Some foreign travel is entailed in the job.

The journey will entail changing trains twice.

Any decision will entail inconvenience for one group or another.

What does this move entail?

Slippage on any job will entail slippage on the overall project.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: entail
he/she/it: entails
present participle: entailing
past tense: entailed
past participle: entailed
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