result
To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
Other meanings
To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
“This measure will result in good or in evil.”
To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
Related words
- resultance
- resultive
- result in
Example sentences
Word history
From Medieval Latin "resulto".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “result” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.