What does ensue mean?
Definitions for ensue
ɛnˈsuen·sue
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Princeton's WordNet
result, ensueverb
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
"result in tragedy"
Wiktionary
ensueverb
To follow (a leader, inclination etc.).
ensueverb
To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
Take three freshmen, 6 bottles of wine, and hilarity will ensue.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Ensueverb
To follow; to pursue.
Etymology: ensuiver, French.
Flee evil, and do good; seek peace, and ensue it. Com. Pray.
But now these Epicures begin to smile,
And say, my doctrine is more safe than true;
And that I fondly do myself beguile,
While these receiv’d opinions I ensue. Davies.To Ensueverb
Let this be granted, and it shall hereupon plainly ensue, that the light of Scripture once shining in the world, all other light of nature is therewith in such sort drowned, that now we need it not. Richard Hooker, b. ii. s. 4.
The man was noble;
But with his last attempt he wip’d it out,
Destroy’d his country, and his name remains
To the ensuing age abhorr’d. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Bishops are placed by collation of the king, without any precedent election or confirmation ensuing. John Hayward.
Of worse deeds worse sufferings must ensue. John Milton, P. L.
With mortal heat each other shall pursue;
What wars, what wounds, what slaughter shall ensue! Dryd.Impute not then those ills which may ensue
To me, but those who with incessant hate
Pursue my life. Nicholas Rowe, Ambitious Stepmother.Then grave Clarissa graceful wav’d her fan;
Silence ensu’d, and thus the nymph began. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
ensue
To ensue means to happen or occur afterwards or as a result of another event. It is to follow in sequence, order, or time. This term is typically used when there is a cause-and-effect relationship between events.
Webster Dictionary
Ensueverb
to follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake
Ensueverb
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
Etymology: [OF. ensevre, OF. & F. ensuivre, fr. L. insequi; in + sequi to pursue. See Sue.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ensue
en-sū′, v.i. to follow, to come after: to result (with from).—v.t. (B., arch.) to follow after:—pr.p. ensū′ing; pa.p. ensūed′. [O. Fr. ensuir (Fr. ensuivre)—L. in, after, sequi, to follow.]
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Anagrams for ensue »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ensue in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ensue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of ensue in a Sentence
Davutoglu's likely early exit as party leader and PM constitutes another episode that show that Erdogan's dominance over the AKP and the executive is absolute and unchallenged, in the short term policy paralysis will prevail and then, once a new party leader is elected, a more incisive effort to amend the constitution could ensue.
Significant systemic benefits ensue from starting the statute of limitations clock when the state litigation in DNA testing cases like Reed’s has concluded.
Those other courts rightly recognized the chaos that would ensue if thousands of localities can regulate manufacturers' updates of their software systems, which are an inherent feature of modern vehicles and, in this case, reduced emissions.
It is going to ensue into a battle.
We will not sit idly by and watch a bloodbath ensue because of Alvin Bragg's dereliction of duty and failure to enforce the laws.
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- последвамBulgarian
- ansetzen, folgen, nachfolgen, erfolgenGerman
- επακολουθώGreek
- rezulti, sekviEsperanto
- seguirse, resultarSpanish
- seurataFinnish
- résulter, découlerFrench
- ered, következik, származikHungarian
- conseguire, seguireItalian
- 続くJapanese
- გაყოლაGeorgian
- erop volgen, daarop volgenDutch
- wynikać, następowaćPolish
- resultar, seguir-sePortuguese
- следоватьRussian
- slijeditiSerbo-Croatian
- bli följdenSwedish
- సంభవించండిTelugu
- ardından gelmek, doğmak, izlemek, sonradan gelmek, sonucu olmak, takip etmekTurkish
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