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success.

The achievement of one's aim or goal.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/səkˈsɛs/
  1. The achievement of one's aim or goal.

    countable · uncountable
    His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success.
    a glowing success
  2. Financial profitability.

    countable · uncountable
    Don't let success go to your head.
  3. One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.

    countable · uncountable
    Scholastically, he was a success.
    The new range of toys has been a resounding success.
  4. The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.

    countable · uncountable
    She is country music's most recent success.
  5. Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.