entailed

[ en-teyld ]

adjective

1. involved with or following from something by logical necessity or as a consequence:

   Most of the public complied with the curfew restrictions despite the entailed inconvenience.

   If the entailed proposition turns out to be false, the theory that generated it must also be false.

2. Law. (of real estate) limited to a specified line of heirs, so that it cannot be transferred or bequeathed to anyone else:

   This entailed estate has belonged to the family for a period of 300 years.

3. Law. descending to a fixed series of possessors, as a title, the crown, etc.:

   On the death of his uncle Edward, Duke of York, Richard acquired the entailed title of his grandfather Edmund, Duke of York.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of entail.

Other Words From

• non·en·tailed adjective
• un·en·tailed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of entailed¹

First recorded in 1525–35; entail ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; entail ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

In March 2018, Mr. Perez agreed to a secret plea deal that entailed admitting to tax evasion and cooperating on a broader industry investigation.

From New York Times

It entailed longer takes without any additional coverage and Blanchett’s movements dictating where Lubezki’s camera went in a sort of choreography.

From Los Angeles Times

As the filing states, “The defendant asserts that he is immune from prosecution for his criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election because, he claims, it entailed official conduct.”

From Salon

While Tsaroukian was stationed at Men’s Central Jail in 2023, the department said, it “became aware of allegations” involving him; officials didn’t specify what those allegations entailed, saying only that they related to off-duty conduct.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to the economic and scientific challenges entailed in addressing climate change, people also must psychologically adjust to the new reality caused by humanity's carbon emissions.

From Salon