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# consequence

noun (a consequence, consequences)

«consequence» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A consequence is something that happens because of an action or event, a result. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#m1)
2. Consequences at school or home can mean what happens if you break a rule. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#m2)
3. Of consequence means important. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, behaviour and safety lessons, pupils learn that choices have consequences, good or bad. In science and history, pupils explain causes and consequences. In stories, a character faces the consequences of a mistake. Phrases: as a consequence, face the consequences, the consequence of.

### Examples

- If you don't water plants, the consequence is that they die. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#x1)
- Every choice has consequences. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#x2)
- As a consequence of the storm, school was closed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#x3)
- Breaking the rule has a consequence: no break time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#x4)
- Think about the consequences before you act. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#x5)
- One consequence of pollution is dirty rivers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#x6)
- He had to face the consequences of his lie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#x7)
- But they weren't prepared for the consequences. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun. Adjective: consequent; adverb: consequently (so, therefore). Spelling: con-se-quence, ending -ence. Cause comes first, consequence comes after.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life, behaviour and safety lessons, pupils learn that choices have consequences, good or bad. In science and history, pupils explain causes and consequences. In stories, a character faces the consequences of a mistake. Phrases: as a consequence, face the consequences, the consequence of.

### Note

Countable noun. Adjective: consequent; adverb: consequently (so, therefore). Spelling: con-se-quence, ending -ence. Cause comes first, consequence comes after.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «consequence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consequence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«consequence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consequence.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «consequence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consequence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«consequence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/consequence.html) on Mova free.