Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete form of
ensue .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb See
ensue , v. i.
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- verb Archaic form of
ensue .
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Examples
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I suspect it would have been harder to have the Europe first strategy (even without Pearl harbour) with the consequences that would insue.
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I realize that unpleasantness will insue and the first few years will probably be painful until the states define more clearly the particulars of their increased sovereignty.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why do Libertarians Like Federalism? 2010
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I realize that unpleasantness will insue and the first few years will probably be painful until the states define more clearly the particulars of their increased sovereignty.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why do Libertarians Like Federalism? 2010
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If you support Clinton but choose to support McCain because you are angry she is not the nominee: Then you deserve the misery that will insue if McCain becomes president.
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Take the average guy and do that to him, a fight will insue. keithnoir
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The second was, that he did not wish to figure in the lawsuit which would insue in all probability, and be brought in to testify against Thenardier.
Les Miserables 2008
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The privilages that insue with having white skin in the USA are so apparent to anybody not of that demographic, but yet much of the privilaged cLass is also being oppressed.
Tonight on The Terrordome: Tim Wise on How White Supremacy Harms White People, Part 1 2007
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Bush “quickly” jumped on a PR chance to give “better” response to hurrincane Rita, that turned out to not be needed, but what did insue was “horrible.”
Think Progress » DeLay Allies Resort to Attack Dog Politics 2005
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They don't take into consideration a huge price increase that will insue if he does what they want, or even that flashlights in the color they favor are toxic.
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Of this Mr A (tillalaric) and these wasch woman (dapple-hued), fhronehflord and feeofeeds, who had insue keen and able and a spindlesong aside, nothing more is told until now, his awebrume hour, her sere Sahara of sad oakleaves.
Finnegans Wake 2006
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