result insomething
phrasal verbwithresultverb[I]uk/rɪˈzʌlt/us/rɪˈzʌlt/
B2
tocauseaparticularsituationtohappen:
Thefireresultedindamagetotheirproperty.
[+ -ing verb]Icyconditionsresultedin tworoadsbeingclosed.
to make something happen
- causeFirefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire.
- bring aboutMany illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise.
- result inThe fire resulted in damage to their house.
- lead toReducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways.
- makeThe heat is making me tired.
- arouseIt's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
- Teamworkatitsbestresultsin asynergythat can be veryproductive.
- Regularexercisecanresultin ageneraldiminutioninstresslevels.
- Thefallin thevalueof theyenmightresultin afractionalincreaseininterestratesofperhapsaquarterof onepercent.
- ThegeneralelectioninBritainwasexpectedtoresultin ahungparliament.
- The newtaxis apoliticalpowderkegwhich couldresultinwidespreadviolence.
Causing things to happen
- -induced
- activate
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attributesomethingtosomeone
- implementation
- in
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- pioneer
- reactivate
- realization
- realize
- reattribute
- reawaken
- render
- seed
- spark