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ensuivre

to follow, to ensue (from)

verb ahn-swee-VR Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Old French ensuivre, from Latin insequi (to follow upon)

Usage Note

Ensuivre is a formal, near-defective verb used almost exclusively in the third-person reflexive form s'ensuivre meaning 'to follow as a consequence'. The common construction is il s'ensuit que… (it follows that…). Outside literary or legal French, résulter or suivre are more common.

Examples

"Un silence gêné s'est ensuivi."

Natural Translation

An awkward silence ensued.

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