entail
//ɪnˈteɪl//
Verb
entailInfinitive
entailPresent tense
entailedPast tense
entailedPast participle
entailingPresent participle
entailsThird-person singular
1
To involve or make necessary as a consequence or result.
This project will entail a lot of hard work.
2
To impose or require as a burden or obligation.
The new policy entails additional responsibilities for all employees.
3
(Law) To limit the inheritance of property to a specified succession of heirs.
The estate was entailed to the eldest son and his male descendants.
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Noun
1
(Law) A settlement of property that restricts its inheritance to a specific line of heirs.
The entail on the estate prevented the owner from selling the land.