ensueen‧sue /ɪnˈsjuː $ ɪnˈsuː/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] formal 
Word Origin Examples
problems that ensue from food and medical shortages
Word OriginWORD ORIGINensue
Verb TableOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French ensuivre, from suivre ‘to follow’VERB TABLE
ensue
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | it | ensues |
| Past | it | ensued |
| Present perfect | it | has ensued |
| Past perfect | it | had ensued |
| Future | it | will ensue |
| Future perfect | it | will have ensued |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- I objected to what he had just said and a heated argument then ensued.
- The police were called in to quell the riot that ensued.
- When police told them to leave, an argument ensued.
- A standoff ensued as hostages begged troops not to fire.
- Amiss wondered if apoplexy would ensue, but all that followed was silence.
- Here we were sorted our into groups according to the types of honours and quite a long wait ensued.
- In the ensuing struggle, Meleager dies.
- The ensuing crash and fire killed three of the four people aboard.
- The glances exchanged by Faye and Roberta told Alice that trouble would ensue.
- The theory was that, by letting seniors buy their own plans, competition would ensue and prices would drop.
- This may sound reassuring, but the promised double-digit returns may not ensue.
Longman Language Activatorto happen after something else► follow
Collocations especially written if an event or period follows another event or period, it happens after it: · We saw each other a lot in the months that followed.· the long period of stability that followed the warbe followed by something: · The wedding was followed by a big party at the Chelsea Hotel.· Suddenly there was a shout from above, immediately followed by a loud bang.be closely followed by something (=be followed very soon by): · China's first nuclear test in October 1964 was closely followed by a second in May 1965.there followed/follows (=after that there was): · There then followed a long and painful silence.
► come after to happen after something else and often as a result of something else: come after something: · The agreement came after six months of negotiations.· The Napoleonic Wars came after the French Revolution.come three weeks/five days etc after something: · My first chance to talk to her came three days after our quarrel.come after: · The New Stone Age lasted about 1200 years in Britain. The period which came after is known as the Bronze Age.
► ensue formal if something such as an argument or a fight ensues , it happens after something else, often as a result of it: · I objected to what he had just said and a heated argument then ensued.· The police were called in to quell the riot that ensued.
► on the heels of something especially American if something comes on the heels of something else, it happens very soon after it -- used especially in news reports: come on the heels of something: · The news comes on the heels of the FBI's announcement that last week's crash was caused by mechanical failure.hot/hard on the heels of something British (=immediately after something): · Tuesday's victory came hard on the heels of last week's shock defeat by Manchester United.
► in the wake of something if something, especially something bad, happens in the wake of an event, it happens after it and usually as a result of it: · In the wake of Thailand's economic troubles, Malaysia's currency also sank.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► chaos ensues
to happen after or as a result of something SYN followensue from (=it happens as a result of something)· A decade of civil war and chaos ensued.
► panic ensues formal (=happens after something else happens)· Panic ensued as people ran out of the burning building.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► when· Probably the putsch of 30 September 1965 was intended to pre-empt the power struggle which must ensue when the president died.
NOUN► battle· Then others opened up and a miniature battle ensued.· The senior registrar contract arrived dated May 1988, and a six month battle ensued to get it backdated to January 1987.
► chaos· When the crossings resumed, chaos ensued.· If chaos ensues nothing will maintain value....· Many people are afraid that if more than one important thing is going on, chaos will ensue.· If too much new material is released from the unconscious, then chaos ensues.
► debate· A detailed debate ensued about the technique's degree of reliability and accuracy.· Rothenberg said he would be watching Harkin and Baucus particularly closely as the Senate debate ensues.
problems that ensue from food and medical shortages