ensue

[en-soo]

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

ensue

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ensue¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ensue¹

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

Synonym Study

See follow.

Example Sentences

The ensuing game only felt like it lasted 100 years.

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But they did not, which meant the ensuing single did not tie the score.

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During the ensuing altercation, Sanchez threw Tole toward a wall and also onto the ground, the affidavit said, before Tole, believing he was in danger, sprayed Sanchez with pepper spray and eventually stabbed him.

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Over the ensuing five years, her output was prodigious.

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In the ensuing firefight, five clansmen were killed, local sources say.

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Related Words

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