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Meaning of 'success'
Meaning of 'success' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Success 
[ n.]
- Act of succeeding; succession. [ n.]- That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort.
- The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue.
- That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player.
Meaning of 'success' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. success [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a state of prosperity or fame
- a state of prosperity or fame
Example in sentence:
- he does not consider wealth synonymous with success;
- he is enjoying great success
Meaning (2):
- a person with a record of successes
- a person with a record of successes
Example in sentence:
- his son would never be the achiever that his father was;
- if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success;
- only winners need apply
Meaning (3):
- an attainment that is successful
- an attainment that is successful
Example in sentence:
- his new play was a great success;
- his success in the marathon was unexpected
Meaning (4):
- an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
- an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
Example in sentence:
- let's call heads a success and tails a failure;
- the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs
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