ensue

verb

en·sue in-ˈsü How to pronounce ensue (audio)

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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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The back and forth ads ensue as the sprint to the November election began in earnest after Labor Day in what’s expected to be by all measures one of the tightest Senate contests in the country.

Natasha Korecki, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 When the three men arrive looking to meet their daughter, comedic shenanigans ensue.

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 This hopefully brings us closer to reality and the real-world complications that might ensue.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022 In a balanced market, Novak said typically negotiations would ensue and both the buyer and seller make a compromise on pricing and everybody walks away happy.

Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2022 Lacking a unified view that extends across these two groups, issues and full-fledged problems inevitably ensue.

Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Romance, hilarity and mystery soon ensue as Kat takes Amber on a wild ride through Italy — both literally and figuratively — and Amber is seen holding a copy of Gabriel García Márquez's 1996 book News of a Kidnapping.

Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Snobbery and fittings ensue; along the way, Mrs. Harris befriends Dior model Natasha (Baptista) and André (Lucas Bravo), a dreamy yet bumbling accountant.

Caitlin Brody, Glamour, 18 July 2022 When the conversation shifts to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, history suggests that verbal shanks will ensue.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French ensivre (3rd singular ensiut), from en- + sivre to follow — more at sue

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

单词	ensuing
释义	ensue verb en·sue in-ˈsü en- 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 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The back and forth ads ensue as the sprint to the November election began in earnest after Labor Day in what’s expected to be by all measures one of the tightest Senate contests in the country. Natasha Korecki, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 When the three men arrive looking to meet their daughter, comedic shenanigans ensue. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 This hopefully brings us closer to reality and the real-world complications that might ensue. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022 In a balanced market, Novak said typically negotiations would ensue and both the buyer and seller make a compromise on pricing and everybody walks away happy. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2022 Lacking a unified view that extends across these two groups, issues and full-fledged problems inevitably ensue. Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Romance, hilarity and mystery soon ensue as Kat takes Amber on a wild ride through Italy — both literally and figuratively — and Amber is seen holding a copy of Gabriel García Márquez's 1996 book News of a Kidnapping. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Snobbery and fittings ensue; along the way, Mrs. Harris befriends Dior model Natasha (Baptista) and André (Lucas Bravo), a dreamy yet bumbling accountant. Caitlin Brody, Glamour, 18 July 2022 When the conversation shifts to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, history suggests that verbal shanks will ensue. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French ensivre (3rd singular ensiut), from en- + sivre to follow — more at sue First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition ensue verb en·sue in-ˈsü ensued; ensuing : to come after in time or as a result : follow The show ended, and a long standing ovation ensued. ensuing 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in next being the one that comes immediately after another business was slow in the restaurant's first year, but the ensuing year saw a much-needed increase Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance next following coming subsequent second succeeding successive on deck consecutive sequential posterior immediate Antonyms & Near Antonyms previous prior preceding past precedent foregoing former last antecedent anterior See More 2 as in subsequent being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else the war and the ensuing famine caused unimaginable suffering Synonyms & Similar Words subsequent later after latest delayed posterior late final latter following eventual closing last behind belated concluding slow ultimate terminal Antonyms & Near Antonyms previous prior preceding precedent former fore foregoing early anterior antecedent premature advanced advance See More ensuing 2 of 2 verb present participle of ensue as in replacing to come at a later time; to happen as a result When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued. Synonyms & Similar Words replacing superseding succeeding supplanting supervening postdating displacing Antonyms & Near Antonyms preceding following antedating predating
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