n.
Pronunciation: in- ' t ā l, en-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English entailen, entaillen, from 1 en- + taile, taille limitation ― more at TAIL
Date: 14th century
1 : to restrict (property) by limiting the inheritance to the owner's lineal descendants or to a particular class thereof
2 a : to confer, assign, or transmit as if by entail : FASTEN < entail ed on them indelible disgrace ― Robert Browning> b : to fix (a person) permanently in some condition or status < entail him and his heirs unto the crown ― Shakespeare>
3 : to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result <the project will entail considerable expense>
– en · tail · er \ - ' t ā -l ə r \ noun
– en · tail · ment \ - ' t ā l-m ə nt \ noun