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entail definition

en·tail (en tāl′, in-)

transitive verb

  1. Law to limit the inheritance of (real property) to a specific line or class of heirs
  2. to cause or require as a necessary consequence; involve; necessitate the plan entails work

Etymology: ME entailen < en-, in + taile, talie, an agreement < OFr taillié, pp. of taillier, to cut: see tailor

noun

  1. an entailing or being entailed
  2. that which is entailed, as an estate
  3. necessary sequence, as the order of descent for an entailed inheritance

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law entail definition - legal

entail Synonyms

entail

v.

occasion, necessitate, involve; see cause 2, require 2.


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entail Usage Examples

Object

  • supervenience: Bennett also argues that in such a case even weak global supervenience entails strong individual supervenience.

Used with why or when

  • when: As for being sworn at and spat on at 3.30am, did he not realize what the job entailed when he took it on?

Present participle complement

  • assist: This entails assisting with a specified number of fumigations for the Certificate of Proficiency that is required and keeping a logbook.

Modifying Another Word

  • logically: To abstain, therefore, from the quest for power is logically entailed by an understanding of the evil of violence.
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