ensuing

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. following immediately and as a result of what went before“ensuing events confirmed the prediction”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ensue \En*sue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ensued; p. pr. & vb. n. Ensuing.] [OF. ensevre, OF. & F. ensuivre, fr. L. insequi; in + sequi to pursue. See Sue.] To follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake. [Obs.] "Seek peace, and ensue it." --1 Pet. iii. 11. [1913 Webster]

To ensue his example in doing the like mischief. --Golding. [1913 Webster]

ensuing \ensuing\ adj. subsequent, or occurring as a result; as, ensuing events confirmed the prediction.

Syn: following; succeeding. [WordNet 1.5]

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