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| 1. | to follow in order; come afterward, esp. in immediate succession: As the days ensued, he recovered his strength. |
| 2. | to follow as a consequence; result: When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues. |
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Ensue
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intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues
[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-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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ensue
1398, from O.Fr. ensivre "follow close upon," from L.L. insequere, from L. insequi "to pursue," from in- "upon" + sequi "follow" (see sequel).
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| issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy" [syn: result] |
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ensue [inˈsjuː] verb
to come after; to result (from)
Example: the panic that ensued from the false news report
See also: ensuingExample: the panic that ensued from the false news report
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Ensue
En*sue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ensued; p. pr. & vb. n. Ensuing.] [OF. ensevre, OF. & F. ensuivre, fr. L. insequi; in + sequi to pursue. See Sue.] To follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake. [Obs.] "Seek peace, and ensue it." --1 Pet. iii. 11. To ensue his example in doing the like mischief. --Golding.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Ensue
En*sue"\, v. i. To follow or come afterward; to follow as a consequence or in chronological succession; to result; as, an ensuing conclusion or effect; the year ensuing was a cold one. So spoke the Dame, but no applause ensued. --Pope. Damage to the mind or the body, or to both, ensues, unless the exciting cause be presently removed. --I. Taylor. Syn: To follow; pursue; succeed. See Follow.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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