ensue

== English == === Alternative forms === insue (archaic) === Etymology === From Old French ensu-, stem of some conjugated forms of ensuivre (“follow close upon, come afterward”) (French ensuivre), from Latin īnsequere, from īnsequi (“to pursue, follow, follow after; come next”), from in- (“upon”) (see in-) + sequi (“follow”) (see sequel). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsjuː/, /ɪnˈʃuː/, /ɛnˈsjuː/, /ɛnˈʃuː/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsuː/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /enˈsjʉː/ Rhymes: -uː === Verb === ensue (third-person singular simple present ensues, present participle ensuing, simple past and past participle ensued) (obsolete, transitive) To follow (a leader, inclination etc.). [15th–17th c.] (obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.] (intransitive) To occur afterwards, as a result or effect. [from 16th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== (to follow): carry out, follow, pursue (to be subsequent to): come after, follow; see also Thesaurus:succeed (to occur afterwards): arise, follow ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === seuen, unsee