| 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. |
| 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. |
| 6. | get results, to obtain a notable or successful result or response; be effective. |

re·sult (rĭ-zŭlt') intr.v. re·sult·ed, re·sult·ing, re·sults
[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. |