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entail

UK
/ɪnˈteɪl/
US
/ɪnˈteɪl/

Translations

entailverb
entailed
Past Simple
entailed
Past Participle
entailing
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈteɪl/
US
/ɪnˈteɪl/
The project will entail a lot of hard work and dedication.
Le projet entraînera beaucoup de travail et de dévouement.
impliquerEmploi logique ou déductif.
In formal logic, the premise "All mammals breathe" entails that whales breathe.
En logique formelle, la prémisse « Tous les mammifères respirent » implique que les baleines respirent.
Additional translations
subordonner à un majoratTerme juridique historique, surtout dans le droit de succession anglo-saxon.
Synonyms
necessitate
bring about
include
imply
involve
require
entailnoun
entails
pl
UK
/ɪnˈteɪl/
US
/ɪnˈteɪl/
majoratTerme juridique historique.
The entail of the estate ensured that it would pass to the eldest son.
Le majorat du domaine garantissait qu’il passerait à l’aîné.
Additional translations
substitution héréditaireTerme juridique plus général selon les systèmes de droit.
Synonyms
restriction on inheritance
inheritance restriction
tail (estate)
fee tail
entailment

Definitions

entailverb
To involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.
The project will entail a lot of hard work and dedication.
To limit the inheritance of property to a specific line of heirs, often through legal means.
The estate was entailed to the eldest son, preventing it from being sold outside the family.
To logically imply or necessitate (a conclusion or consequence).
In formal logic, the premise "All mammals breathe" entails that whales breathe.
entailnoun
A legal situation regarding the inheritance of property, where the property is limited to certain heirs, often to keep it within a family.
The entail of the estate ensured that it would pass to the eldest son.
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