ENTAIL


Meaning of ENTAIL in English

■ verb

1》 involve (something) as an inevitable part or consequence.

2》 Law limit the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular family or group.

■ noun Law an instance of ~ing property.

↘an ~ed estate.

Derivatives

~ment noun

Origin

ME: from en- 1 , in- 2 + OFr. taille (see tail 2 ).

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