ensue

//ɪnˈsuː//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

ensueInfinitive
ensuePresent tense
ensuedPast tense
ensuedPast participle
ensuingPresent participle
ensuesThird-person singular
1

To happen or occur afterward or as a result of something.

A heated argument ensued after the announcement.

2

To follow in order or sequence.

The chapters ensue in chronological order.