SUCCESS


Meaning of SUCCESS in English

/ səkˈses; NAmE / noun

1.

[ U ] success (in sth / in doing sth) the fact that you have achieved sth that you want and have been trying to do or get; the fact of becoming rich or famous or of getting a high social position :

What's the secret of your success?

I didn't have much success in finding a job.

Confidence is the key to success .

economic success

Their plan will probably meet with little success .

She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies) .

They didn't have much success in life.

2.

[ C ] a person or thing that has achieved a good result and been successful :

The party was a big success.

He's proud of his daughter's successes.

She wasn't a success as a teacher.

He was determined to make a success of the business.

OPP failure

IDIOMS

see roaring , succeed , sweet adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin successus , from the verb succedere come close after, from sub- close to + cedere go.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.