Example: Heavy rain can result in flooding in the city.
Definition
"Result in" means to cause a particular outcome or consequence, often used to describe how one event or action leads to another. For example, heavy rain can "result in" flooding in the city, indicating that the rain causes the flood.
The phrase "result in" comes from the verb 'result,' which traces back to the Latin 'resultare,' meaning 'to spring back.' Over time, it evolved to mean 'to follow as a consequence.' The combination 'result in' specifically emphasizes the cause-and-effect relationship between events.
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"To result in" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used expressions.
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