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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Result \Re*sult"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Resulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resulting}.] [F. r['e]sulter, fr. L. resultare, resultarum, to spring or leap back, v. intens. fr. resilire. See {Resile}.] 1. To leap back; to rebound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The huge round stone, resulting with a bound. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To come out, or have an issue; to terminate; to have consequences; -- followed by in; as, this measure will result in good or in evil. [1913 Webster] 3. To proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought, or endeavor. [1913 Webster] Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] {Resulting trust} (Law), a trust raised by implication for the benefit of a party granting an estate. The phrase is also applied to a trust raised by implication for the benefit of a party who advances the purchase money of an estate, etc. --Bouvier. {Resulting use} (Law), a use which, being limited by the deed, expires or can not vest, and thence returns to him who raised it. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster] Syn: To proceed; spring; rise; arise; ensue; terminate. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Result \Re*sult"\, n. 1. A flying back; resilience. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Sound is produced between the string and the air by the return or the result of the string. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. 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; as, the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation. [1913 Webster] If our proposals once again were heard, We should compel them to a quick result. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree. [1913 Webster] Then of their session ended they bid cry With trumpet's regal sound the great result. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Syn: Effect; consequence; conclusion; inference; issue; event. See {Effect}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: result n 1: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" [syn: {consequence}, {effect}, {outcome}, {result}, {event}, {issue}, {upshot}] 2: a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places" [syn: {solution}, {answer}, {result}, {resolution}, {solvent}] 3: something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio" [syn: {result}, {resultant}, {final result}, {outcome}, {termination}] 4: the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause [syn: {resultant role}, {result}] v 1: issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy" [syn: {result}, {ensue}] 2: have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" [syn: {leave}, {result}, {lead}] 3: come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting"