ensue

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.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English ensuen < Anglo-French ensuer (cognate with Old French 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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ensue (ɪnˈsjuː)

—vb , -sues, -suing, -sued
1.	(intr) to follow; come next or afterwards
2.	(intr) to follow or occur as a consequence; result
3.	obsolete (tr) to pursue

[C14: from Anglo-French ensuer, from Old French ensuivre, from en-¹ + suivre to follow, from Latin sequī]

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Word Origin & History

ensue

late 14c., from O.Fr. ensivre "follow close upon," from L.L. insequere, from L. insequi "to pursue," from in- "upon" + sequi "follow" (see sequel). Related: Ensued; ensues; ensuing.

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Example sentences

When you start stargazing with a telescope, two experiences typically ensue.

Much analysis and many wisecracks ensue.

If he doesn't surrender, however, more bloodshed is likely to ensue.

Who knows, fresh and more effective policies might even ensue.

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