ENTAIL


Meaning of ENTAIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnˈteɪl ]

v. & n. --v.tr. 1 necessitate or involve unavoidably (the work entails much effort). 2 Law bequeath (property etc.) so that it remains within a family. 3 (usu. foll. by on) bestow (a thing) inalienably. --n. Law 1 an entailed estate. 2 the succession to such an estate. øøentailment n. [ME, f. EN-(1) + AF taile TAIL(2)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.