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ensue
What does ensue mean?
ensue (verb): to occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ensue in a sentence?
- Much hilarity will then ensue. (Tatoeba sentence #5282358 by mailohilohi, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce ensue?
/ɪnˈsu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ensue come from?
From Old French ensu-, stem of some conjugated forms of ensuivre (“follow close upon, come afterward”) (French ensuivre).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of ensue?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ensue” mean?
to make a solemn promise (to do something)
Not quite: that's what pledge means.
to occur afterwards, as a result or effect
Right! That's what “ensue” means.
to determine which direction one is facing
Not quite: that's what orient means.
to fail to care for or attend to something
Not quite: that's what neglect means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “ensue”?
cancel
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cruise
Not quite: cruise means something else.
export
Not quite: export means something else.
result
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