Reverse Dictionary: OUTCOME

NOUNS
1580 — GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW a modest beginning may lead to a significant outcome
1589 — ABORTIVE the fruitless or unsuccessful outcome of an endeavour; an unfulfilled object or aim → obs.
1641 — AFTER-PROOF an outcome, realization; a fulfilment of potential → obs.
1732 — THE GREATEST OAKS HAVE BEEN LITTLE ACORNS a modest beginning may lead to a significant outcome
1795 — TALL OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW a modest beginning may lead to a significant outcome
..19C — SICKENER anything depressing, disappointing, or frustrating; a sad outcome → sl.
1851 — SUMMARY the highest point or summit; also, the ultimate outcome
1890 — UP-COME the outcome → Sc.
1898 — AFTERINGS outcome, results, consequences → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — UPCAST the outcome or result of anything → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — OUT outcome → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1985 — CUT-UP a dishonestly fixed outcome of any event, e.g. a competition, an election, a lottery, a job application, etc. → UK sl.
1994 — UP AND DOWN OF IT the gist of something; the whole thing; the outcome of a situation → UK sl.

PHRASES
1905 — ON A HIDING TO NOTHING in a position from which there can be no successful outcome

VERBS
1854 — TURN THE SCALE(S) to decide in favour of one side or faction; to determine the outcome 
..20C — SATCHEL to pre-arrange the outcome of a contest, race, or fight → US sl.