intr.v., -sued, -su·ing, -sues.

1. To follow as a consequence or result. See synonyms at follow.
2. To take place subsequently.

[Middle English ensuen, from Old French ensuivre, ensu-, from Vulgar Latin *īnsequere, from Latin īnsequī, to follow closely : in-, intensive pref.; see en–¹ + sequī, to follow.]

verb

1. To occur as a consequence: attend, follow, result. See cause/effect, precede/follow.
2. To occur after in time: follow, succeed, supervene. Idioms: followonuponthe heels of. See precede/follow, time.

v

Definition: start to happen; come to pass
Antonyms: antecede, precede

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IN BRIEF: To follow.

Flooding may ensue after the massive rainstorm.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - følge efter, påfølge, være en følge af, resultere i

Nederlands (Dutch)
nastreven, voortkomen uit

Français (French)
v. intr. - résulter de, s'ensuivre

Deutsch (German)
v. - folgen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - έπομαι, επακολουθώ, προκύπτω

Italiano (Italian)
risultare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - decorrer, resultar

Русский (Russian)
следовать, вытекать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - seguirse, resultar, originarse, sobrevenir, sucederse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - följa, bli följden, vara en följd

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
跟着发生, 继起

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 跟著發生, 繼起

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 후에 일어나다, 계속하다, 잇따라 일어나다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 続いて起こる, 結果として起こる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينتج عن, يتلو‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נבע, בא אחרי, עקב, נגרם‬

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