ensue
UK[ɪnˈsjuː]US[ɪnˈsuː]
v
to happen after something else, often as a result of it
Etymology
the verb 'ensue' entered english in the late 14th century from the old french 'ensuivre', meaning "to follow after." this old french term was itself a construction from the vulgar latin 'insequere', a variant of the classical latin 'insequi', which combines 'in-' (upon) and 'sequi' (to follow). the core semantic logic has remained remarkably consistent from its latin origin, where it literally meant "to follow upon," to its modern abstract meaning of an event or consequence that follows logically from a preceding action or condition.
Analysis
this word is a simplex form derived from a single latin root via old french. it is not productively formed from separable english morphemes.
Examples
a period of economic instability ensued after the financial crisis.
if a fire alarm sounds, panic should not ensue; please evacuate calmly.
the argument began, and a bitter quarrel ensued.