result

[ri-zuhlt]

verb (used without object)

1. to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.

   Synonyms: issue, come, flow

2. to terminate or end in a specified manner or thing.

   Synonyms: eventuate, resolve

noun

1. something that happens as a consequence; outcome.

   Synonyms: fruit, product, end, issue, conclusion
   Antonyms: cause

2. Mathematics.,  a quantity, expression, etc., obtained by calculation.

3. Often results. a desirable or beneficial consequence, outcome, or effect.

   We had definite results within weeks.

result

/ rɪˈzʌlt /

noun

1. something that ensues from an action, policy, course of events, etc; outcome; consequence

2. a number, quantity, or value obtained by solving a mathematical problem

3. a decision of a legislative body

4. (often plural) the final score or outcome of a sporting contest

5. a favourable result, esp a victory or success

verb

1. (often foll by from) to be the outcome or consequence (of)

2. (foll by in) to issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc); end

   to result in tragedy

3. property law (of an undisposed or partially disposed of interest in land) to revert to a former owner when the prior interests come to an end

Word History and Origins

Origin of result¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English resulten (verb) from Anglo-Latin resultāre “to arise as a consequence” ( Latin: “to spring back, rebound”), equivalent to re- re- + -sultāre, combining form of saltāre “to dance” (frequentative of salīre “to leap, spring”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of result¹

C15: from Latin resultāre to rebound, spring from, from _re- + saltāre to leap

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. get results, to obtain a notable or successful result or response; be effective.

Synonym Study

See follow. See effect.

Example Sentences

O’Keefe attorney Lindsay Lewis said in a Wednesday statement that the writer’s legal team “commends the Court for reaching the only just and correct result based on the law — a complete dismissal of the case.”

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The report cited a delay in communicating evacuation orders, which resulted in spontaneous evacuations without structured traffic control, causing people to block routes to the fire, the report said.

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The prosecutor continued: "Their plans were laid bare through their communication with Farouk and, as a result, the police were able to stop those plans from becoming a tragic reality."

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"It's not a good result at all," she told Disney+.

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It is a fine line since law ads can dramatize, but they are not allowed to promise results or payouts.

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Related Words

• appear 
• arise 
• come from 
• culminate 
• derive 
• emanate 
• emerge 
• end 
• ensue 
• follow 
• grow 
• occur 
• proceed 
• produce 
• rise 
• stem