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Entail meaning

What does “entail” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“entail” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: land received by fee tail.

entail

noun

  1. land received by fee tail

  2. the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple

verb

  1. have as a logical consequence

    “The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers”

    Synonymsimplymean

  2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result

    “What does this move entail?”

    Synonymsimplicate

  3. limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs

    Synonymsfee-tail

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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