ENTAIL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ENTAIL?

Need another word that means the same as “entail”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “entail” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Entail” are: imply, mean, fee-tail, implicate, necessitate, make necessary, require, need, demand, call for

Entail as a Verb

Definitions of "Entail" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “entail” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs.
• Limit the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular family or group.
• Cause to experience or possess (something) permanently or inescapably.
• Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.
• Have as a logical consequence.
• Impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result.
• Have as a logically necessary consequence.

Synonyms of "Entail" as a verb (10 Words)

call for	Challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense.
demand	Require as useful, just, or proper. Too much was being demanded of the top players.
fee-tail	Limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs.
implicate	Bring into intimate and incriminating connection. By saying that coffee would keep her awake Mary implicated that she didn t want any.
imply	Express or state indirectly. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.
make necessary	Constitute the essence of.
mean	Mean or intend to express or convey. Coal stoves mean a lot of smoke.
necessitate	Make it necessary for (someone) to do something. A cut which necessitated eighteen stitches.
need	Have or feel a need for. All you need bring are sheets.
require	Require as useful just or proper. Three patients required operations.

Usage Examples of "Entail" as a verb

• Her father's estate was entailed on a cousin.
• What does this move entail?
• A situation which entails considerable risks.
• I cannot get rid of the disgrace which you have entailed upon us.

Associations of "Entail" (30 Words)

carry	An act of carrying something from one place to another. 550 shops carry the basic range.
compact	Make more compact by or as if by pressing. The foundation of the walls compacted of Granite and Lime.
comprehensive	A comprehensive school. A comprehensive list of sources.
comprise	Include or contain; have as a component. These few men comprise his entire army.
connotation	An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning. The word discipline has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression.
connote	Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic. The term modern science usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing.
consist	Be consistent in form tenor or character be congruous. Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end.
contain	Be capable of holding or containing. The cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis.
correlate	Either of two or more related or complementary variables. The study found that success in the educational system correlates highly with class.
cover	An area of the field consisting of cover point and extra cover. A seat cover.
denotation	The action of indicating or referring to something by means of a word, symbol, etc. Beyond their immediate denotation the words have a connotative power.
encompass	Include comprehensively. This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
entangle	Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. The child entangled the cord.
implicate	Bring into intimate and incriminating connection. Viruses are known to be implicated in the development of certain cancers.
implicit	(of a function) not expressed directly in terms of independent variables. The oak is implicit in the acorn.
imply	(of a fact or occurrence) suggest (something) as a logical consequence. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.
impose	Impose and collect. A fine may be imposed.
include	Make part of a whole or set. The list includes the names of many famous writers.
included	Contained as part of a whole being considered. All of Europe Britain included.
inclusion	A person or thing that is included within a whole. An inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell.
incorporate	Formed or united into a whole. She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal.
indication	Something that serves to indicate or suggest. Heavy bleeding is a common indication for hysterectomy.
involve	Engage as a participant. This decision involves many changes.
involved	Emotionally involved. The involved muscles.
participate	Have or possess (a particular quality. Both members participate of harmony.
pertain	Belong to something as a part, appendage, or accessory. My remark pertained to your earlier comments.
require	Require as useful just or proper. You will be required to attend for cross examination.
subsume	Consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle. Most of these phenomena can be subsumed under two broad categories.
superiority	The state of being superior. He hated the white man s superiority and condescension.
symbol	Symbolize. The limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority.