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re⋅sult

  [ri-zuhlt]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
2. to terminate or end in a specified manner or thing.
–noun
3. something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
4. Mathematics. a quantity, expression, etc., obtained by calculation.
5. Often, results. a desirable or beneficial consequence, outcome, or effect: We had definite results within weeks.
—Idiom
6. get results, to obtain a notable or successful result or response; be effective.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME resulten (v.) < AL resultāre to arise as a consequence, L: to spring back, rebound, equiv. to re- re- + -sultāre, comb. form of saltāre to dance (freq. of salīre to leap, spring)

Synonyms:
1. flow, come, issue. See follow. 2. resolve, eventuate. 3. conclusion, issue, end, product, fruit. See effect.

Antonyms:
3. cause.
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re·sult   (rĭ-zŭlt')   
intr.v.   re·sult·ed, re·sult·ing, re·sults

  1. To come about as a consequence. See Synonyms at follow.

  2. To end in a particular way: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.

n.  

    1. The consequence of a particular action, operation, or course; an outcome. See Synonyms at effect.

    2. A favorable or concrete outcome or effect. Often used in the plural: started studying and got immediate results.

  2. Mathematics The quantity or expression obtained by calculation.


[Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultāre, from Latin, to leap back, frequentative of resilīre : re-, re- + salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]
re·sult'ful adj., re·sult'ful·ness n., re·sult'less adj.
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Word Origin & History

result  (v.)
1432, from M.L. resultare "to result," in classical L. "to spring forward, rebound," frequentative of pp. of resilire "to rebound" (see resilience). The noun is 1626, from the verb.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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