consecute

/kənˈsɛkjʊt, ˈkɑnsektuːt/

Definitions

1. verb

to follow or result from something, especially as a consequence.

“The financial crisis consecuted from the bank’s poor management.”

2. verb

to make or declare someone a saint.

“The Pope consecuted the new saint in a grand ceremony.”

Synonyms

  • follow
  • result

Antonyms

  • initiate
  • precede