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to entail
01
to require or involve certain actions, conditions, or consequences as a necessary part of a situation or decision
Transitive: to entail certain actions or conditions | to entail doing sth
Examples
Completing the project on time entails working overtime if necessary.
The new regulations entail stricter monitoring of environmental impact.
02
to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome
Transitive: to entail a consequence or outcome
Examples
Insufficient funds currently entail the need for careful budgeting.
His absence yesterday entailed a delay in the project timeline.
03
to legally restrict the inheritance of property to specific heirs within a family for several generations
Transitive: to entail a property
Examples
The estate was entailed to ensure it stayed within the noble family.
He decided to entail the property to his descendants to preserve the family legacy.
Entail
01
the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
02
land received by fee tail
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