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Definition of 'success'

English

(wikipedia)

Alternative forms

* successe (archaic)

Noun

  • (obsolete) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
    • I suppose them as at the beginning of no meane endeavour, not a little alter'd and mov'd inwardly in their mindes: Some with doubt of what will be the successe , others with fear of what will be the censure; some with hope, others with confidence of what they have to speake.
  • The achievement of one's aim or goal.
    • His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success .
  • (business) financial profitability.
    • Don't let success go to your head.
  • One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.
    • Scholastically, he was a success .
    The new range of toys has been a resounding success .
  • The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.
    • She is country music's most recent success .

    Antonyms

    (checksense) * failure

    Derived terms

    * nothing succeeds like success (rel-mid3) * successful (rel-mid3) * successfully (rel-bottom)

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