ENSUING

ensuing

(adjective) following immediately and as a result of what went before; “ensuing events confirmed the prediction”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

ensuing

present participle of ensue

Adjective

ensuing (not comparable)

Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.

Synonyms

• concomitant

Anagrams

• gunnies, ingenus, inguens

Source: Wiktionary


ENSUE

En*sue", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ensued; p. pr. & vb. n. Ensuing.] Etym: [OF. ensevre, OF. & F. ensuivre, fr. L. insequi; in + sequi to pursue. See Sue.]

Definition: To follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake. [Obs.] "Seek peace, and ensue it." 1 Pet. iii. 11. To ensue his example in doing the like mischief. Golding.

En*sue", v. i.

Definition: To follow or come afterward; to follow as a consequence or in chronological succession; to result; as, an ensuing conclusion or effect; the year ensuing was a cold one. So spoke the Dame, but no applause ensued. Pope. Damage to the mind or the body, or to both, ensues, unless the exciting cause be presently removed. I. Taylor.

Syn.

– To follow; pursue; succeed. See Follow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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