ensue

American  

[en-soo] / ɛnˈsu /

verb (used without object)

ensued, ensuing

1. to follow in order; come afterward, especially 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.

   Synonyms:

   proceed , arise , issue

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ensue British  

/ ɪnˈsjuː /

verb

1. (intr) to follow; come next or afterwards

2. (intr) to follow or occur as a consequence; result

3. obsolete  (tr) to pursue

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Related Words

See follow.

Etymology

Origin of ensue

First recorded in 1450–1500; Middle English ensuen, from Anglo-French ensuer, cognate with Old French ensui(v)re; en- ¹, sue

Example Sentences

"I was 18 in 1981, so I kind of witnessed and stood back from and was horrified by the epidemic that ensued," said the Swansea-born screenwriter.

From BBC

In the ensuing years, however, Wilson watched the company make what he considered misguided decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ensuing machinations would bore you to tears, but after only a year political gravity has reasserted itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

Years of litigation ensued between Nicklaus and Milstein, Cotton said in the sworn declaration.

From The Wall Street Journal

The saga that has ensued is a window into the inanities that today govern the $19 billion industry known as college sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• arise
• befall
• come up
• emanate
• occur
• turn out