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success

suc·cess

UK/səkˈsɛs/ US/sʌˈksɛs/ common

noun

1.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

  • “let”
  • “;”
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2.

an attainment that is successful

  • “his success in the marathon was unexpected”
  • “his new play was a great success”
3.

a state of prosperity or fame

  • “he is enjoying great success”
  • “he does not consider wealth synonymous with success”
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4.

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”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin successus, from succēdō (“succeed”), from sub- (“next to”) + cēdō (“go, move”).

Phrases

  • critical success factor
  • customer success
  • customer success manager
  • don't mess with success
  • first success distribution
  • nothing succeeds like success
  • roaring success
  • success ballast

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