| entail | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. entail | land received by fee tail. |
| ~ acres, demesne, landed estate, estate, land | extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use.; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" |
| n. (act) | 2. entail | the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple. |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| v. (stative) | 3. entail, imply, mean | have as a logical consequence.; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers" |
| ~ necessitate | cause to be a concomitant. |
| v. (stative) | 4. entail, implicate | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result.; "What does this move entail?" |
| ~ lead | tend to or result in.; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" |
| v. (possession) | 5. entail, fee-tail | limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs. |
| ~ bequeath, will, leave | leave or give by will after one's death.; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" |
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