Ensued

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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           To ensue his example in doing the like mischief.
                                                    --Golding.
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