Entail vs Entail - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between entail and entail

is that entail is to settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as a heritage while entail is to settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as a heritage.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between entail and entail

is that entail is (obsolete) delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio while entail is (obsolete) delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.

As verbs the difference between entail and entail

is that entail is to imply or require while entail is to imply or require.

As nouns the difference between entail and entail

is that entail is that which is entailed hence: while entail is that which is entailed hence:.

entail

English

Verb

(en verb)

To imply or require.

This activity will entail careful attention to detail.

To settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as a heritage.

* Allowing them to entail their estates. — .

* I here entail The crown to thee and to thine heirs forever. — Shakespeare

(obsolete) To appoint hereditary possessor.

* To entail him and his heirs unto the crown. — Shakespeare

(obsolete) To cut or carve in an ornamental way.

* Entailed with curious antics. — .

Derived terms

* entailment

Noun

(en noun)

That which is entailed. Hence:

An estate in fee entailed, or limited in descent to a particular class of issue.

The rule by which the descent is fixed.

* A power of breaking the ancient entails, and of alienating their estates. — .

(obsolete) Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.

* A work of rich entail. — .

References

(Webster 1913)

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