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View usage for: (ɪnsjuː, US -suː) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ensues, present participle ensuing, past tense, past participle ensuedverb [no cont]If something ensues, it happens immediately after another event, usually as a result of it. If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue. [VERB] A brief but embarrassing silence ensued. [VERB] Synonyms: follow, result, develop, succeed More Synonyms of ensue (ɪnˈsjuː) verbWord forms: -sues, -suing or -sued1. (intransitive) to follow; come next or afterwards 2. (intransitive) to follow or occur as a consequence; result 3. (transitive) obsolete to pursue Word origin C14: from Anglo-French ensuer, from Old French ensuivre, from en-1 + suivre to follow, from Latin sequīensue in American English (ɛnˈsu; ɛnˈsju; ɪnˈsu; ɪnˈsju) verb intransitiveWord forms: enˈsued or enˈsuing1. to come afterward; follow immediately 2. to happen as a consequence; result verb transitive3. Archaic to strive for; follow; pursue SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfollow Word origin ME ensuen < stem of OFr ensuivre < VL * insequere < L insequi < in- + sequi, to follow: see sequent Examples of 'ensue' in a sentenceensue A battle ensued over which should remain.A bitter custody battle ensued.The outcome of the ensuing battle at the bridge was predictable.The ensuing decades brought her worldwide acclaim.The ensuing battle for survival contains some of the most original special effects seen on screen. Chaos and violence ensued as miners trampled over each other in the rush.In the ensuing decades have votes for women led to better policies for women?The "red shirts" offered resistance and street battles ensued.And these twin currents would twist together throughout the ensuing decades.European settlers nearly wiped them out and mass battles ensued with cowboys.It is a straightforward economic shock of the kind that usually ensues when a country abruptly changes political path.Other parents may find the blissful closeness of the nursing year painfully disrupted by the ensuing battle of wills.Roads were closed and chaos ensued.We used to read together this masterpiece about the chaos that ensues in a family home when a tiger comes for tea.When that happens, no one takes responsibility and chaos ensues.This is hard, because so much has happened in the ensuing decade to modify our reactions.In the ensuing chaos, not only defenders but a great many townspeople were killed.It had initially talked of opening at least 400 stores in the country over the ensuing decade.In the chaos that ensued, the family used false documents and fled north. Chaos ensued and the opportunity of a career-best finish had gone.A sense of panic usually ensues.In the ensuing decade, there were 20 of them. British English: ensue VERB If something ensues, it happens immediately after another event, usually as a result of it. He caught up with them and a struggle ensued. - American English: ensue
- Brazilian Portuguese: subseguir-se
- Chinese: 随即发生
- European Spanish: seguir
- French: s'ensuivre
- German: folgen
- Italian: seguire
- Japanese: 続いて起こる
- Korean: 뒤따르다
- European Portuguese: subseguir-se
- Latin American Spanish: seguir
Definition to occur as a consequence A brief but violent scuffle ensued. Synonyms stem derive come after roll up befall come next supervene be consequent on turn out or up Opposites lead, introduce , precede , usher , pave the way , go before , come first , go ahead of , antecede , forerun Additional synonymsDefinition to come into notice if a problem arises later in pregnancy Synonyms happen, start, begin, follow, issue, result, appear, develop, emerge, occur, spring, set in, stem, originate, ensue, come about, commence, come to light, emanate, crop up (informal), come into being, materializeEverything I said about the game came to pass that night. Synonyms happen, develop, occur, take place, come up, fall out, roll up, befallDefinition to follow as a result of something a problem which developed from a leg injury Synonyms result, follow, arise, issue, happen, spring, stem, derive, break out, ensue, come about, be a direct result of - enslave
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