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resulted

Syllables: re·sult·ed/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/

resulted is the simple past and past participle of result.

Meaning of result

Verb

result (third-person singular simple present results, present participle resulting, simple past and past participle resulted)

  1. (intransitive) To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
    • Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life.1671, John Tillotson, “Sermon IV. The Advantages of Religion to Particular Persons. Psalm XIX. 11.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […]...
  2. (intransitive) To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
    • This measure will result in good or in evil.
  3. (intransitive) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
  4. (intransitive, obsolete) To leap back; to rebound.
    • the huge round stone, resulting with a bound1725, Homer, “Book XI”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume III, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC

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Phrases with resulted

Questions about resulted

What is resulted the simple past and past participle of?
Resulted is the simple past and past participle of result.
How do you pronounce resulted?
Resulted is pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/.

Words near resulted in the dictionary

  1. resultatively
  2. resultativeness
  3. resultatives
  4. resultativity
  5. resultats
  6. resulted
  7. resulted in
  8. resulteth
  9. resultful
  10. resultfully
  11. resultfulness

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