/ 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
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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.