result

Meanings

Verb

• To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
• To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
• To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
• To leap back; to rebound.

Noun

• That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.
• The final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
• The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
• A flying back; resilience.
• The final score in a game.
• A positive or favourable outcome for someone.

Related

Similar words

• follow, arise

Narrower meaning words

• primitive, sum, difference, product

Origin

• Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resulto, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio, from re- + salio.