ensuing

ɪnˈsuːɪŋ

Definition

Definition of ensuing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

immediate sequencehappening immediately after something else

The storm and the ensuing flood caused damage.

following

subsequent

resulting consequenceoccurring as a result of a previous event

The argument and the ensuing silence were uncomfortable.

following

resultant

subsequent

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Origin of ensuing

Latin, insequi (to follow)

Terms with ensuing included in their meaning

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Russian Revolution

world history

Bolsheviks' takeover in 1917 and ensuing conflict until 1922

Examples of ensuing in a sentence

She was exhausted from the ensuing chaos.
The ensuing chaos was hard to control.
The storm and the ensuing flood caused damage.

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French:suivant, qui suivent, ...
German:darauffolgend, ...
Italian:successivo, risultante, ...
Spanish:subsiguiente, resultante, ...
Portuguese:subsequente, resultante, ...
Chinese:随之而来的, 后续, ...
Japanese:その後の, 結果としての, ...
Arabic:تالٍ, ناتج, ...
Hebrew:עוֹקֵב, הַבָּא בְּעִקְבוֹתָיו, ...
Russian:последующий, вытекающий, ...
Ukrainian:наступний, ...
Hindi:अनुवर्ती, परिणामी, ...
Bengali:পরবর্তী, পরিণতিজনিত, ...
Catalan:subsegüent, resultant, ...
Czech:následný, vyplývající, ...
Danish:efterfølgende, deraf følgende, ...
Dutch:daaropvolgend, volgend, ...
Greek:επακόλουθος, συνακόλουθος, ...
Hungarian:ezt követő, ebből eredő, ...
Khmer:បន្ទាប់មកភ្លាមៗ, បន្ទាប់មក, ...
Korean:뒤이은, 그로 인한, ...
Persian:متعاقب, ناشی, ...
Polish:kolejny, wynikający, ...
Portuguese (BR):subsequente, consequente, ...
Romanian:care a urmat, ...
Swedish:efterföljande, resulterande, ...
Thai:ที่ตามมา, ที่เกิดขึ้นตามมา, ...
Turkish:ardından gelen, ...
Vietnamese:tiếp theo, sau đó, ...

ensue

ɪnˈsuː

Definition of ensue - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

eventshappen as a result of something

Chaos ensued after the announcement.

result

sequencefollow in time or order

A period of silence ensued.

result

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Origin of ensue

Old French, ensuir (to follow)

Examples of ensue in a sentence

Confusion ensued when the lights went out.
Chaos ensued after the announcement of the results.
Once the meeting ended, a lively debate ensued.

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French:s'ensuivre, découler, ...
German:geschehen, folgen, ...
Italian:seguire, ...
Spanish:desatarse, seguir, ...
Portuguese:suceder, seguir-se, ...
Chinese:发生, 随之, ...
Japanese:生じる, 続く, ...
Arabic:تَبِعَ, جَاءَ بَعْدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרַחֵשׁ, לָבוֹא בָּא אַחֲרֵי, ...
Russian:последовать, наступать, ...
Ukrainian:відбуватися, наставати, ...
Hindi:परिणामस्वरूप होना, अनुसरण करना, ...
Bengali:ফলস্বরূপ ঘটানো, অনুসরণ করা, ...
Catalan:seguir-se, seguir, ...
Czech:následovat, ...
Danish:indtræffe, ...
Dutch:ontstaan, plaatsvinden, ...
Greek:επακολουθώ, συμβαίνω, ...
Hungarian:bekövetkezni, következni, ...
Khmer:កើតឡើងជាបន្តបន្ទាប់, បន្ទាប់មក, ...
Korean:발생하다, 이어지다, ...
Persian:رخ دادن, به دنبال آمد, ...
Polish:nastąpić, następować, ...
Portuguese (BR):suceder, seguir, ...
Romanian:a urma, a succeda, ...
Swedish:uppstå, följa, ...
Thai:ตามมา, ตามลำดับ, ...
Turkish:ortaya çıkmak, takip etmek, ...
Vietnamese:xảy ra, tiếp nối, ...

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