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entail - the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple |
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change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
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entail - land received by fee tail |
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acres,
demesne,
estate,
land,
landed estate extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
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entail - impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?" |
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implicate |
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lead cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
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entail - have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers" |
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imply,
mean |
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necessitate require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
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