English dictionary
entail
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
noun
- land received by fee tail
verb
- limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
verb
- impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
verb
- have as a logical consequence
Example sentences
What does this move entail?
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers