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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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] So spoke the Dame, but no applause ensued. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ensue — I verb arise, attend as consequence, be caused by, be due to, be subsequent, be the effect of, come after, come afterward, come next, derive, develop, eventuate, flow, follow, follow as a consequence, follow in a train of events, grow out of,… … Law dictionary
ensue — late 14c., from O.Fr. ensu , pp. stem of ensivre follow close upon, come afterward, from L.L. insequere, from L. insequi to pursue, follow, follow after; come next, from in upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + sequi follow (see SEQUEL (Cf … Etymology dictionary
ensue — *follow, succeed, supervene Analogous words: issue, emanate, proceed, stem, *spring, derive, originate, rise, arise: pursue, *follow, chase … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ensue — ► VERB (ensues, ensued, ensuing) ▪ happen or occur afterwards or as a result. ORIGIN Old French ensivre, from Latin sequi follow … English terms dictionary
ensue — [en so͞o′, ensyo͞o′; inso͞o′, insyo͞o′] vi. ensued, ensuing [ME ensuen < stem of OFr ensuivre < VL * insequere < L insequi < in + sequi, to follow: see SEQUENT] 1. to come afterward; follow immediately 2. to happen as a consequence;… … English World dictionary
ensue — v. (D; intr.) to ensue from * * * [ɪn sjuː] (D; intr.) to ensue from … Combinatory dictionary
ensue — en|sue [ınˈsju: US ınˈsu:] v [i]formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ensuivre, from suivre to follow ] to happen after or as a result of something ensue from ▪ problems that ensue from food and medical shortages … Dictionary of contemporary English
ensue — UK [ɪnˈsjuː] / US [ɪnˈsu] verb [intransitive] Word forms ensue : present tense I/you/we/they ensue he/she/it ensues present participle ensuing past tense ensued past participle ensued to happen after something else, often as a result of it Jack… … English dictionary
