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- DictionaryEnsuing/inˈso͞oiNG/
adjective
- 1. occurring afterward or as a result: "there were repeated clashes in the ensuing days"
happening after something and because of it: An argument broke out and in the ensuing fight, a gun went off. He lost his job and in the ensuing months became more and more depressed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Occurring and happening.
Ensuing means "coming right after, or as a result of something that happened." Ensuing is the adjective form of the verb ensue, which comes from the Old French ensuivre, which means "following in." We usually use it to show cause and effect.
to happen after something else, especially as a result of it: The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued. Synonyms. follow (HAPPEN) result. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Occurring and happening. afoot. asynchronously. attendant. be at work idiom. ensuing. eventuate.
May 18, 2024 · 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Ensuing events happen immediately after other events. The ensuing argument had been bitter. ...any ensuing problems. 2. adjective. Ensuing months or years follow the time you are talking about. The two companies grew tenfold in the ensuing ten years. More Synonyms of ensuing.
verb (used without object) , en·sued, en·su·ing. to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession: As the days ensued, he recovered his strength. to follow as a consequence; result: When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues. Synonyms: proceed, arise, issue. ensue. / ɪnˈsjuː / verb.
adjective. /ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ/ /ɪnˈsuːɪŋ/ (formal) that happens after or as a result of another event synonym following. He had become separated from his parents in the ensuing panic. They lost track of each other in the ensuing years. Topics Change, cause and effect c2. Definitions on the go.
adj. 1. following subsequently or in order. 2. following or occurring as a consequence; resulting. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Thesaurus Antonyms Synonyms. Switch to new thesaurus.
