ensue

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Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. verb issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

Etymology

From Old French ensu-, stem of some conjugated forms of ensuivre (“follow close upon, come afterward”) (French ensuivre), from Latin īnsequere, from īnsequi (“to pursue, follow, follow after; come next”), from in- (“upon”) (see in-) + sequi (“follow”) (see sequel).

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