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ensue

2 syllables
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, ensue means occur afterwards, as a result or effect.

Meanings of ensue

4 meanings

verb

  1. To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.

    “Give three freshmen six bottles of wine, and hilarity will ensue.”

  2. Issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

    “result in tragedy”

    Similar: result
Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. obsoleteTo follow (a leader, inclination etc.).

  2. obsoleteTo follow (in time), to be subsequent to.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
result

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