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entail

1. en.tail \in-'ta-(*)l\ \-'ta--l*r\ \-'ta-(*)l-m*nt\ vt 1: to restrict 
   (property) by limiting the inheritance to the owner's linea l descendants 
   or to a particular class thereof 2: to attach as if by entail  3: to 
   impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result  - 
   en.tail.er n
2. entail n 1a: an entailing esp. of lands  1b: an entailed estate  1c: the 
   rule fixing the descent  2: something transmitted as if by entail