ensues

Meaning of ensues

verb, 3rd person present
  1. happen or occur afterwards or as a result.
    the difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba

late Middle English (formerly also as insue ): from Old French ensivre, from Latin insequi, based on sequi ‘follow’.

Information about ensues

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of ensues is: ensue.
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Hyphenation of ensues

en-sues

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • ensues is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

ensues synonyms

Meaning occur or follow as the consequence of something:

result

Meaning happen after (something else) as a consequence:

follow

Meaning start to exist, experience, or possess:

develop

Meaning originate in or be caused by:

stem

Meaning move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards:

spring

Meaning (of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent:

arise

Meaning arise from or originate in (a specified source):

derive

Meaning develop gradually:

evolve

Meaning originate from:

proceed

Meaning move out of or away from something and become visible:

emerge

Meaning (of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source):

emanate

Meaning result or be derived from:

issue

Meaning proceed or be produced continuously and effortlessly:

flow

Meaning happen; take place:

occur

Meaning take place; occur:

happen

Meaning rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground:

surface

Meaning occur; happen:

transpire

Meaning occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation:

supervene

Meaning go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort:

accompany

Meaning (especially of something bad) happen to (someone):

befall

Meaning happen:

betide

Meaning come about by chance:

hap

Meaning occur as a result:

eventuate

Words that rhyme with ensues

Sues, sues, countersues, persues, poursues, pursues, repursues, issues, nonissues, overissues, reissues, tissues

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