Entail: meaning, definitions and examples

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entail

[ ɪnˈteɪl ]

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in linguistics

To entail means to involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence. In linguistics, it refers to a relationship between sentences where the truth of one requires the truth of the other.

Synonyms

involve, necessitate, require

Examples of usage

The first statement entails the second one.
If A entails B, then B is true whenever A is true.

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in legal terms

In legal terms, to entail means to restrict the inheritance of (property) to a specified line of heirs.

Synonyms

designate, limit, restrict

Examples of usage

The estate was entailed to the eldest son.
She inherited the entailed property.

Translations

Translations of the word "entail" in other languages:

🇵🇹 implicar

🇮🇳 शामिल करना

🇩🇪 bedeuten

🇮🇩 melibatkan

🇺🇦 тягти за собою

🇵🇱 wiązać się z

🇯🇵 含む

🇫🇷 impliquer

🇪🇸 implicar

🇹🇷 gerektirmek

🇰🇷 수반하다

🇸🇦 يتضمن

🇨🇿 znamenat

🇸🇰 zahŕňať

🇨🇳 涉及

🇸🇮 vključevati

🇮🇸 þýða

🇰🇿 қамту

🇬🇪 გულისხმობს

🇦🇿 tələb etmək

🇲🇽 implicar

Word origin

The word 'entail' originated from the Old French word 'entailer', which meant 'to cut into' or 'to notch'. The term was originally used in a legal context to refer to the restriction of property inheritance. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the idea of involving something as a necessary consequence, as seen in its use in linguistics.