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Entail - English meaning

ɪnˈteɪl

Entail – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.

Usage examples:

A situation which entails considerable risks

Synonims:

NecessitateMake necessaryRequireNeedDemandCall forPresupposeAssumeWarrantBe grounds forInvolveMeanImplyCauseBring aboutProduceResult inEnd inCulminate inFinish inTerminate
verb

Limit the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular family or group.

Usage examples:

Her father's estate was entailed on a cousin
noun

A limitation of the inheritance of property to certain heirs over a number of generations.

Usage examples:

The damage being done in england by entails
verb

To involve or make something necessary

Usage examples:

Any investment entails risk.
verb

To create a legal condition that property can only be passed to particular people, for example, only to an oldest son

Usage examples:

Entail sth to sb due to a restrictive clause in an ancestor's will, the property was entailed to ma…
verb

To make something necessary, or to involve something

Usage examples:

Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk., [ + -ing verb ] repairing the roof will enta…

Entail translation into English

Entail: translate from English into Chinese

Translate entail into Chinese (Simplified)}
蕴涵, 意味着, 意味, 攀

Entail: translate from English into Dutch

Translate entail into Dutch}
Met zich meebrengen, Vermaken, Onvervreemdbaar maken, Onvervreemdbaar erfgoed

Entail: translate from English into French

Translate entail into French}
Entraîner, Comporter, Entraînement, Héritage, Arrêt des possessions, Hériter, Biens inaliénables

Entail: translate from English into German

Translate entail into German}
Mit sich bringen, Nach sich ziehen, Erforderlich machen, Verbunden sein mit

Entail: translate from English into Hindi

Translate entail into Hindi}
मिलना, संपत्ति का उत्तराधिकार इस प्रकार स्थिर करना कि उत्तराधिकारी उसको हस्तांतरित न कर सके, इस प्रकार स्थिर की गी संपत्ति

Entail: translate from English into Italian

Translate entail into Italian}
Comportare, Implicare, Eredità, Lascito, Assegnazione, Conseguenza inevitabile, Lasciare in eredità

Entail: translate from English into Korean

Translate entail into Korean}
수반하다, 한사 상속, 계승 예정 순위, 들게 하다, 상속인을 한정하여 양도하다, 의미하다

Entail: translate from English into Russian

Translate entail into Russian}
Влечет за собой, Влечь за собой, Вызывать, Майорат, Навлекать, Майоратное наследование

Entail: translate from English into Spanish

Translate entail into Spanish}
Implicar, Acarrear, Suponer, Ocasionar, Causar, Imponer, Vincular

Word origin

late Middle English (referring to settlement of property; formerly also as intail ): from en-1, in-2 ‘into’ + Old French taille ‘notch, tax’ (see tail2).

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Entail – similar words

entailed

ɪnˈteɪl

verb

Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.

Usage examples:

A situation which entails considerable risks
noun

A limitation of the inheritance of property to certain heirs over a number of generations.

Usage examples:

The damage being done in england by entails
verb

Past simple and past participle of entail

Usage examples:

Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk., [ + -ing verb ] repairing the roof will enta…
Entailed - all meanings in English

Entail synonims

assume

əˈsjuːm

verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

Usage examples:

Topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events
verb

To accept something to be true without question or proof

Usage examples:

We mustn't assume the suspects' guilt., [ + (that) ] i assumed (that) you knew each other because y…
verb

To pretend to have a different name or be someone you are not, or to express a feeling falsely

Usage examples:

Moving to a different town, he assumed a false name., he assumed a look of indifference but i knew …
Assume - all meanings in English

bring about

brɪŋ

phrasal verb

Cause to happen, occur or exist

phrasal verb

To cause something to happen

Usage examples:

Harold’s working to bring about changes in the industry.
phrasal verb

To make something happen

Usage examples:

He brought about the collapse of the company by his reckless spending.
Bring about - all meanings in English

cause

kɔːz

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

Usage examples:

The cause of the accident is not clear
verb

Make (something, especially something bad) happen.

Usage examples:

This disease can cause blindness
conjunction

Short for because.

Cause - all meanings in English

demand

dɪˈmɑːnd

noun

An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.

Usage examples:

A series of demands for far-reaching reforms
verb

Ask authoritatively or brusquely.

Usage examples:

‘where is she?’ he demanded
verb

To ask for forcefully, in a way that shows that refusal is not expected and will not be accepted

Usage examples:

[ t ] the library demanded $5 for each book returned late., [ + to infinitive ] i demand to see the…
Demand - all meanings in English

imply

verb

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.

Usage examples:

Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge
verb

To suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] he implied (that) the error was mine., democracy implies free elections.
Imply - all meanings in English

involve

verb

Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result.

Usage examples:

My job involves a lot of travelling
verb

To include someone or something in an activity

Usage examples:

The accident involved two cars and a truck., the operation involves inserting a small tube into the…
Involve - all meanings in English

mean

verb

Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.

Usage examples:

I don't know what you mean
adjective

Unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous.

Usage examples:

She felt mean not giving a tip
noun

The value obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; an average.

Usage examples:

Acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples
Mean - all meanings in English

necessitate

verb

Make (something) necessary as a result or consequence.

Usage examples:

A cut which necessitated eighteen stitches
verb

To make something necessary

Usage examples:

An important meeting necessitates my being in houston on friday.
Necessitate - all meanings in English

need

verb

Require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.

Usage examples:

I need help now
noun

Circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity.

Usage examples:

The basic human need for food
Need - all meanings in English

presuppose

verb

Require as a precondition of possibility or coherence.

Usage examples:

Their original prediction presupposed a universe only three billion years old
verb

To think that something is true in advance without having any proof, or to consider that something is necessarily true if something else is true

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] you’re presupposing that he told her – but he may not have., teaching presupposes…
Presuppose - all meanings in English

produce

verb

Make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

Usage examples:

The company have just produced a luxury version of the aircraft
noun

Agricultural and other natural products collectively.

Usage examples:

Dairy produce
verb

Bring forth or yield

Produce - all meanings in English

require

verb

Need for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Three patients required operations
Require - all meanings in English

terminate

verb

Bring to an end.

Usage examples:

He was advised to terminate the contract
verb

To end or stop, or to cause something to end or stop

Usage examples:

[ i ] trains that used to terminate in hoboken now run into new york., [ t ] it sounded like she wa…
verb

To end or to make something end

Usage examples:

The takeover talks terminated without agreement., how do i terminate my subscription?, terminate a …
Terminate - all meanings in English

warrant

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Usage examples:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest
verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted
verb

To make a particular action necessary or correct, or to be a reason to do something

Usage examples:

His injury was serious enough to warrant an operation., i can see circumstances in which these type…
Warrant - all meanings in English

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