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- Dictionaryentail/ɪnˈteɪl/
verb
- 1. involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence: "a situation which entails considerable risks"
- 2. limit the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular family or group: "her father's estate was entailed on a cousin"
noun
- 1. a limitation of the inheritance of property to certain heirs over a number of generations: "the damage being done in England by entails"
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ENTAIL definition: 1. to make something necessary, or to involve something: 2. to make something necessary, or to…. Learn more.
The meaning of ENTAIL is to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result. How to use entail in a sentence.
ENTAIL meaning: 1. to make something necessary, or to involve something: 2. to make something necessary, or to…. Learn more.
Entail definition: to cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence. See examples of ENTAIL used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. to bring about or impose by necessity; have as a necessary consequence 2. property law to restrict (the descent.... Click for more definitions.
To entail is to involve. A job at a movie theater might entail sweeping popcorn off the floor, probably because watching a movie entails eating popcorn in the dark. It’s a small price to pay! The word entail, which comes from Latin, is connected to the idea of preconditions.
Definition of entail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
