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- Dictionaryen·sue/inˈso͞o/
verb
- 1. happen or occur afterward or as a result: "the difficulties that ensued from their commitment to Cuba"
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The meaning of ENSUE is to strive to attain : pursue. How to use ensue in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ensue.
ENSUE definition: 1. to happen after something else, especially as a result of it: 2. to happen after something…. Learn more.
Ensue definition: to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession. See examples of ENSUE used in a sentence.
If something happens after something else, it will ensue, meaning it will follow after or be the result. When a sneeze comes out, and he hears the "Achoo!," a "Bless you" or "Gesundheit" soon will ensue.
1. to come afterward; follow immediately. 2. to happen as a consequence; result. verb transitive. 3. Archaic. to strive for; follow; pursue. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfollow.
ENSUE meaning: 1. to happen after something else, especially as a result of it: 2. to happen after something…. Learn more.
Definition of ensue verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. ensue. verb. /ɪnˈsjuː/ /ɪnˈsuː/ [intransitive] (formal) Verb Forms. to happen after or as a result of another event synonym follow. An argument ensued. The riot police swooped in and chaos ensued. Topics Change, cause and effect c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
