Synonyms for ensue
ɛnˈsuen·sue

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1. ensue

   Anything that comes after or goes after another, either in space or in time, is said to follow it. A servant follows or attends his master; a victorious general may follow the retiring enemy merely to watch and hold him in check; he chases or pursues with intent to overtake and attack; the chase is closer and hotter than the pursuit. (Compare synonyms for HUNT.) One event may follow another either with or without special connection; if it ensues, there is some orderly connection; as, the ensuing year; if it results from another, there is some relation of effect, consequence, or inference. A clerk observes his employer's directions. A child obeys his parent's commands, follows or copies his example, imitates his speech and manners. The compositor follows copy; the incoming succeeds the outgoing official.

   Synonyms:
   accompany, attend, chase, come after, copy, follow, go after, heed, imitate, obey, observe, practise, pursue, result, succeed

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. ensue

   Synonyms:
   follow, accrue, supervise, befall

   Antonyms:
   precede, threaten, premonish, forewarn

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1. result, ensueverb

   issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

   "result in tragedy"

   Synonyms:
   result, leave, lead

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1. ensueverb

   Synonyms:
   follow, succeed, come after, be subsequent

2. ensueverb

   Synonyms:
   issue, arise, spring, flow, come, result, proceed, accrue

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1. Jennifer Harrison:

   We will not sit idly by and watch a bloodbath ensue because of Alvin Bragg's dereliction of duty and failure to enforce the laws.

2. Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado:

   People talk to each other in headlines, they engage in a fashion that allows for clickbait to ensue. There seems to be very little room for substantive debate on issues that we know are of critical importance. I want figure out how to own that space and be one of hopefully a growing group of individuals in DC who are committed to really doing the business of solutions oriented work.

3. John Thune:

   The Democrats are going to rue the day. If they go forward with this, they are going to rue the day because the nuclear winter that will ensue in the Senate if they move forward with this is, it's just going to be, it will completely paralyze the Senate.

4. Volkswagen AG -LRB- VOWG_p:

   Those other courts rightly recognized the chaos that would ensue if thousands of localities can regulate manufacturers' updates of their software systems, which are an inherent feature of modern vehicles and, in this case, reduced emissions.

5. Brett Kavanaugh:

   Significant systemic benefits ensue from starting the statute of limitations clock when the state litigation in DNA testing cases like Reed’s has concluded.