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  1. intransitive verb To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow.
  2. intransitive verb To take place subsequently.

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  • And there actually did ensue, at Paris, a vivid Negotiating all Summer; which ended, not quite in nothing, but in less, if we might say so. —  History of Friedrich II of Prussia
  • A violent speculation in bank stock did ensue, and the first years of the new institution were troubled, disorderly, and anything but creditable. —  Daniel Webster
  • A conversation in Romany would ensue, a shilling would change hands, two fingers would be pointed at the gypsy, and the interview would be at an end. "{449a} —  The Life of George Borrow
  • The principal Events that ensue, arrange themselves under Three Heads, this of Porto-Bello being the FIRST; and (by intense smelting) are datable as follows: -- [Gentleman's Magazine, ix. 551, x. —  History of Friedrich II of Prussia
  • "Make this my determination known to all Officers of the Army; prepare the men for what work is now to ensue, and say that I hold myself entitled to demand exact fulfilment of orders. —  History of Friedrich II of Prussia
 

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  1. Middle English ensuen, from Old French ensuivre, ensu-, from Vulgar Latin *īnsequere, from Latin īnsequī, to follow closely : in-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + sequī, to follow; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Formerly also insue; early modern English also ensew, ensewe; from Middle English ensuen, from Old French ensuire, ensuir, ensuivre, ensuevre, etc., French ensuivre = Provencal enseguir, ensegre, etc., from Latin insequi, follow upon, from in, upon, + sequi, follow: see sequent, sue. Cf. insecution, ult. from Latin insequi.
 

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