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entail

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ənˈteɪl/

Noun

entail noun

  1. That which is entailed. Hence:
  2. Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.

Verb

entail verb

  1. To imply or require.“This activity will entail careful attention to detail.”
  2. To settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as a heritage.
  3. To appoint hereditary possessor.
  4. To cut or carve in an ornamental way.

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implymeanimplicatecauseresultpresupposeimpliedunderstandsupposeassumeentail

Related terms

Synonyms

implymeanimplicatecauseresultpresupposeimpliedunderstandsupposeassumepresumeconsistsignifynecessitatecreaterepresent

Associated

entailsheirsestatesconsequencesinheritancerisksheircostsinheritedexpenseriskpossibility

Rhymes

wailgaleavailfrailassailtravailprevailstaleunveilail

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