SUCCESS


Meaning of SUCCESS in English

səkˈses also sik- noun

( -es )

Etymology: Latin successus, from successus, past participle of succedere to follow, succeed — more at succeed

1. obsolete : something that ensues outcome , consequence , issue

what is the success — Shakespeare

2. obsolete

a. : course , sequence , succession

b. : a group that proceeds in temporal sequence ; specifically : lineage

3.

a. : the degree or measure of attaining a desired end : kind of fortune

the poor success of the book disgusted him — Aldous Huxley

the success of the performance is judged by its volume and enthusiasm — American Guide Series: Florida

b. : a succeeding fully or in accordance with one's desires : favorable termination of a venture

I believe very little in the fortune … to which men attribute their successes and reverses — George Meredith

in pursuing this task she had, at first, cheering hopes of success — Matthew Arnold

specifically : the attainment of wealth, position, esteem, favor, or eminence

the first book has been published and had a great success — L.L.Day

4.

a. : a person achieving success

as a dance student … was … an immediate success — Current Biography

a success as a rich man's wife — Pearl Buck

b. : an undertaking that succeeds or confers success

the play was an immediate success

a remarkable series of successes in experimentation

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.