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en·sue
(ĕn-so͞o′)intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues
To take place afterward or as a result. See Synonyms at follow.
[Middle English ensuen, from Old French ensuivre, ensu-, from Vulgar Latin *īnsequere, from Latin īnsequī, to follow closely : in-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + sequī, to follow; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
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(ɪnˈsjuː)vb, -sues, -suing or -sued
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]
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en•sue
(ɛnˈsu)v.i. -sued, -su•ing.
1. to follow in order; come afterward, esp. in immediate succession.
2. to follow as a consequence.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French ensuer (c. Old French ensui(v)re)]
syn: See follow.
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Past participle: ensued
Gerund: ensuing
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| Verb | 1. | ensue - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy" come - happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this" prove, turn out, turn up - be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive" fall out, follow - come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely" come after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake" |
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verb follow, result, develop, succeed, proceed, arise, stem, derive, come after, roll up, issue, befall, flow, come next, come to pass (archaic), supervene, be consequent on, turn out or up A brief but violent scuffle ensued.
lead, introduce, precede, usher, pave the way, go before, come first, go ahead of, antecede, forerun
lead, introduce, precede, usher, pave the way, go before, come first, go ahead of, antecede, forerun
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Translations
يَنْشَأ عن، يَتْبَع
følge
fylgja í kjölfariî
kilęs
izceltiesrasties
nasledovať
-den gelmekizlemek
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(inˈsjuː) verb to come after; to result (from). the panic that ensued from the false news report.
enˈsuing adjective coming after; happening as a result. She was killed in the ensuing riots.
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