Definition of ensue
ensued
;ensuing
transitive verb
: to strive to attain : pursue I wander, seeking peace, and ensuing it — Rupert Brooke
intransitive verb
: to take place afterward or as a result
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If a single game is postponed, it gets pushed into the next day, and pitching disparities tend to ensue.
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His 17-yard TD run late in the third quarter and the ensuing point after gave the Yellow Jackets the winning margin.
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The station reports that according to court documents, the ensuing fall rendered the girl unable to walk, talk, eat or drink.
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Recent research has highlighted that above 2 degrees, major threats could ensue for Earth systems ranging from coral reefs to the planet’s vast ice sheets.
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That included a war of words with Sox executive vice president Ken Williams over the involvement of Adam LaRoche’s son with the club and LaRoche’s ensuing retirement.
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The ensuing unrest brought attention to an unforgiving torrent of traffic and other minor citations that saddled people with debt and even sent them to jail.
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In the ensuing 34 years, more than 600 orphan drugs have been approved in the U.S., compared with 10 in the decade before the law was passed.
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Legal battles may then ensue over those issues, which could also take months, or longer, to play out.
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Origin and Etymology of ensue
Middle English, from Anglo-French ensivre (3rd singular ensiut), from en- + sivre to follow — more at sue
First Known Use: 14th century
Synonym Discussion of ensue
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: to come at a later time : to happen as a result
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