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ensues

Ensues is the third-person singular present tense of the verb ensue. It means to occur afterward or as a consequence, or to follow in order or sequence. In narrative and analytical writing, it is used to describe what happens next as a result of a preceding event or action.

Etymology: from Old French ensuer, from Latin insequi 'to follow'. The term has been part of English

Usage notes: ensue is intransitive and does not take a direct object. It most often appears with

In discourse, ensue often marks logical or causal progression and is common in journalism, history, and fiction

since
the
medieval
period
and
retains
a
formal
tone.
a
subject
that
performs
the
action
of
following,
sometimes
with
what
or
after
as
a
complement:
'Confusion
ensues'
or
'After
the
decision,
chaos
ensues.'
In
past
tense,
'ensued'
and
the
present
participle
'ensuing'
are
common.
to
signal
consequence.
It
is
distinct
from
'result'
or
'follow'
in
that
it
emphasizes
the
natural
sequence
following
an
event.