verb (used without object), en·sued, en·su·ing. to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession: As the days ensued, he recovered his strength. to follow as a consequence; result: When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues.
How do you use the word ensue?
Ensue sentence example
- If in extracting the insect the abdomen be ruptured, serious trouble may ensue from the resulting inflammation. ...
- The battle that started to ensue made the violent movie Gladiator look like a picnic. ...
- A wild party can ensue if too many people are invited or if uninvited people crash the party.
What does ensue mean in vocabulary?
ensue Add to list Share. 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.
