noun
success
suhk-SEHS
noun
1
The achievement of a goal or desired result.
"The launch was a huge success for the small startup."
"Her success came after years of quiet persistence."
2
A person or thing that achieves a goal or does well.
"The film was a box-office success."
How to Use Success
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGetting the result you were aiming for, or someone/something that has done well.
Common pairings
achieve success
huge success
success story
Word Forms
successes plural
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Etymology
From Latin successus, from succedere ("to succeed"), from sub- plus cedere ("to go").