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–verb (used without object), -sued, -su·ing.

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.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME ensuen < AF ensuer (c. OF ensui(v)re). See en-¹, sue

]

—Related forms

en·su·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1, 2. See follow. 2. issue, arise, flow.

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intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues

To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow.
To take place subsequently.

[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 sek^w-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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ensue
verb
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

Arabic:	يَنْشَأ عن، يَتْبَع
Chinese (Simplified):	接着发生，结果产生
Chinese (Traditional):	接著發生，結果產生
Czech:	následovat (po)
Danish:	følge
Dutch:	volgen
Estonian:	johtuma
Finnish:	seurata
French:	résulter (de)
German:	folgen
Greek:	έπομαι, ακολουθώ
Hungarian:	következik
Icelandic:	fylgja í kjölfarið
Indonesian:	diakibatkan
Italian:	seguire, derivare

Japanese:	続いて起こる
Korean:	잇따라 일어나다; 찾다
Latvian:	izcelties; rasties (kaut kā rezultātā)
Lithuanian:	kilti
Norwegian:	følge (på)
Polish:	następować
Portuguese (Brazil):	resultar
Portuguese (Portugal):	resultar
Romanian:	a decurge (din)
Russian:	следовать за
Slovak:	nasledovať (po)
Slovenian:	slediti
Spanish:	resultar (de), sobrevenir
Swedish:	följa, bli följden
Turkish:	izlemek, …-den gelmek

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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.

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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.

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