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| 1. | [ verb ] have as a logical consequence | |
| Synonyms: | mean imply | |
| Examples: | "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers" |
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| Related terms: | necessitate deduction | |
| 2. | [ verb ] impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result | |
| Synonyms: | implicate | |
| Examples: | "What does this move entail?" |
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| Related terms: | bring_about implication | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple | |
| Related terms: | change | |
| 4. | [ verb ] limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs | |
| Synonyms: | fee-tail | |
| Related terms: | bequeath | |
| 5. | [ noun ] land received by fee tail | |
| Related terms: | estate | |
