| Noun | 1. | entail - land received by fee tailacres, demesne, landed estate, estate, land - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" | |
| 2. | entail - the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simplechange - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" | |
| Verb | 1. | entail - have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers" | |
| 2. | entail - impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?"bring about - make possible; "The grant made our research possible" | |
| 3. | entail - limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirsbequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" | |