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entail1 /in-tālˈ/ transitive verb- To bring on or result in as an inevitable consequence
- To settle on a series of heirs for (an estate), so that the immediate possessor may not dispose of it (law)
noun- The settlement of an entailed estate
- An estate entailed
- The transmission or rule of descent of an estate
ORIGIN: en- (1a) and tail2 entailˈer noun entailˈment noun - The act of entailing
- The state of being entailed
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