About The Word Success
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Success
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What's The Definition Of Success?
[n] an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
[n] an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for Republicans" [n] a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success" [n] a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success" Synonyms | Synonyms for Success: achiever | succeeder | winner Related Terms | Find terms related to Success: See Also | attainment | bang | barnburner | bell ringer | big time | bull's eye | conquest | coup | first lady | flying colors | flying colours | Godspeed | happening | highflier | highflyer | hit | human | individual | mark | mortal | natural | natural event | occurrence | overturn | pass | passing | pay dirt | person | prosperity | qualifying | score | seduction | sleeper | smash | smasher | solution | somebody | someone | soul | strike | successfulness | upset | winning Success In Webster's Dictionary \Suc*cess"\, n. [L. successus: cf. F. succ[`e]s. See
{Succeed}.]
1. Act of succeeding; succession. [Obs.]
Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned By
due success. --Spenser.
2. That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or
result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or
bad; the outcome of effort.
Men . . . that are like to do that, that is
committed to them, and to report back again
faithfully the success. --Bacon.
Perplexed and troubled at his bad success The
tempter stood. --Milton.
3. The favorable or prosperous termination of anything
attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous
issue.
Dream of success and happy victory! --Shak.
Or teach with more success her son The vices of the
time to shun. --Waller.
Military successes, above all others, elevate the
minds of a people. --Atterbury.
4. That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable
results, as a play or a player. [Colloq.]
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