Definition of entail

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  • entail is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • entail is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • entail is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of entail

  • have as a logical consequence (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. imply
    2. mean
  • limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. fee-tail
  • impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (verb)

    Examples

    1. What does this move entail?

    Synonyms

    1. implicate
  • land received by fee tail (noun)
  • the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple (noun)

See definition of entail in Merriam Webster