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    ensue
    /ɪnˈsjuː/

    verb

    • 1. happen or occur afterwards or as a result: "the difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba"

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  2. to happen after something else, especially as a result of it: The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued. Synonyms. follow (HAPPEN) result. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Occurring and happening. afoot. asynchronously. attendant. be at work idiom. ensuing. eventuate.

  3. to happen after something else, especially as a result of it: The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued. Synonyms. follow(HAPPEN) result. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Occurring and happening. afoot. asynchronously. attendant. be at workidiom. crop. ensue. ensuing. eventuate.

  4. : to take place afterward or as a result. Choose the Right Synonym for ensue. follow, succeed, ensue, supervene mean to come after something or someone. follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence. speeches followed the dinner.

  5. to happen after something else, especially as a result of it: The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued. Synonyms. follow (HAPPEN) result. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Occurring and happening. afoot. asynchronously. attendant. be at work idiom. crop. effectuate. ensuing. eventuate.

  6. verb (used without object) , en·sued, en·su·ing. to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession: As the days ensued, he recovered his strength. to follow as a consequence; result: When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues. Synonyms: proceed, arise, issue.

  7. Ensued definition: simple past tense and past participle of ensue. . See examples of ENSUED used in a sentence.

  8. ensue in British English. (ɪnˈsjuː ) verb Word forms: -sues, -suing, -sued. 1. (intransitive) to follow; come next or afterwards. 2. (intransitive) to follow or occur as a consequence; result. 3. (transitive) obsolete. to pursue.

  9. Definition of ensue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. 35,000 worksheets, games, and lesson plans. If something happens after something else, it will ensue, meaning it will follow after or be the result. When a sneeze comes out, and he hears the "Achoo!," a "Bless you" or "Gesundheit" soon will ensue.

  11. 1. ( intr) to follow; come next or afterwards. 2. ( intr) to follow or occur as a consequence; result. 3. ( tr) obsolete to pursue. [C14: from Anglo-French ensuer, from Old French ensuivre, from en- 1 + suivre to follow, from Latin sequī]