success

[ suhk-ses ]

/ səkˈsɛs /

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noun

the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.

the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like.

a performance or achievement that is marked by success, as by the attainment of honors: The play was an instant success.

a person or thing that has had success, as measured by attainment of goals, wealth, etc.: She was a great success on the talk show.

Obsolete. outcome.

Nearby words

succedent, succedent house, succeed, succeeding, succentor, success, success story, successful, succession, succession of crops, succession state

Origin of success

1530–40; < Latin successus, equivalent to succēd-, stem of succēdere to succeed + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > ss

SYNONYMS FOR success

2 achievement, fame, triumph.

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Related forms

suc·cess·less, adjectivesuc·cess·less·ly, adverbsuc·cess·less·ness, nounnon·suc·cess, noun

pre·suc·cess, nounsem·i·suc·cess, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for successes

While the caution that the fragility of this situation calls for cannot be overstated, neither can the successes made thus far.
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We attribute his successes or failures to the presence or lack of some special sauce that he does or does not possess.
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On both nights the Kurds counter-attacked and had some successes, destroying at least one ISIS tank.
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But the successes of ISIS are drawing in greater commitments now.
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We talked about our lives—hopes and fears, loves, successes, setbacks and failures.
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Fired with ambition by these successes, he pressed boldly onward to reduce the cities and lands of the east.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
Our opposition being less, made the successes of the enemy greater.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 (of 5)|John Marshall
These loans were his only successes in the realm of practical finance.
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Reports of our successes were continually coming in; we appeared to be driving the enemy at all points.
A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry|Julian Wisner Hinkley
Their successes filled the Matabili with an overweening confidence in their power.
Impressions of South Africa|James Bryce

British Dictionary definitions for successes

success

/ (səkˈsɛs) /

noun

the favourable outcome of something attempted

the attainment of wealth, fame, etc

an action, performance, etc, that is characterized by success

a person or thing that is successful

obsolete any outcome

Derived Forms

successless, adjective

Word Origin for success

C16: from Latin successus an outcome, from succēdere to succeed

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