result in

VERB

beget

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring about engender sire

STRONG

afford breed bring cause effect father generate get mother multiply occasion procreate produce propagate reproduce

WEAK

give rise to progenerate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt kill stop

STRONG

destroy fail leave

VERB

bring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin contribute to create force lead make move produce prompt

STRONG

compel convert convince dispose effect engender induce inflict occasion persuade sway wreak

WEAK

prevail on prevail upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy discourage dissuade halt lose prevent ruin stop

STRONG

hinder stay

WEAK

avoid back out desist drop give up hold back leave pass up quit refuse shun take

VERB

cause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin create generate induce lead to make precipitate produce provoke

STRONG

brainstorm breed compel effect elicit engender evoke hatch incite introduce kickoff kindle let motivate muster occasion open originate revert secure

WEAK

be at the bottom of break in break the ice bring to pass come out with cook up dream up fire up get things rolling give rise to make up sow the seeds start the ball rolling think up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy discourage end halt prevent ruin stop

STRONG

block close cover delay deter finish hide hinder impede keep obstruct repress

VERB

lead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect conduce encourage excite galvanize guide hearten incline induce influence inspire instill introduce motivate move persuade prevail prompt spark spur

STRONG

boss call the shots command coordinate direct govern head helm manage preside over run things spearhead supervise trail-blaze

WEAK

cause oversee quarterback serve shepherd tend

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade hinder mismanage neglect prevent

VERB

produce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

generate make

STRONG

beget breed engender hatch induce muster occasion provoke secure

WEAK

bring about draw on get up give rise to make for set off work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy

STRONG

halt prevent stop

WEAK

act consume play result ruin

VERB

tend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn

STRONG

aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend

WEAK

be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination make for move toward serve to verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hurt shun take

STRONG

dissuade follow obey

WEAK

abandon ignore neglect

VERB

total

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add amount to come to comprise consist of equal pile up reach yield

STRONG

aggregate calculate cast come figure foot number reckon summate totalize tote

WEAK

mount up to ring up run into run to stack up sum up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disproportion fail imbalance

STRONG

estimate guess

WEAK

subtract take away

VERB

yield

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow bring in earn generate give offer pay provide supply

STRONG

accrue admit afford beam bear blossom discharge furnish net proffer return tender

WEAK

bring forth give off hold out sell for turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny hold keep lose refuse take withhold withstand

WEAK

counter disallow disapprove oppose prevent reject veto

Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for result in?

The phrase result in is a very common way to say that an action or event has had a specific result—an effect or consequence. In many cases, saying that an action or event has resulted in something means the same thing as saying that it has actively caused it. A somewhat informal term that means the same thing is bring about. Sometimes, bring is used by itself to mean the same thing, as in These changes will bring prosperity. A similar phrase is give rise to, which sometimes implies less of a direct cause-and-effect relationship (result in can also be used in such situations). Formal and less commonly used synonyms include engender and beget (which can be used in the same figurative way as the phrase give birth to). A more common synonym is produce, which is usually used in situations in which something is created in some way.

Is it result to or result in?

Result in is the common idiomatic verb phrase. It’s possible for result and to to appear next to each other in a sentence (as in Send the result to the lab), but it’s not an idiomatic phrase in English. Phrases similar to result in use different prepositions, such as bring about and give rise to.

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From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

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From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

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