Success Definition

sək-sĕs
noun
A favorable or satisfactory outcome or result.
Webster's New World
Something having such an outcome.
Webster's New World
Result; outcome.
Webster's New World
The gaining of wealth, fame, rank, etc.
Webster's New World
The extent of such gain.
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Other Word Forms of Success

Noun

Singular:
success
Plural:
successes

Origin of Success

  • From Latin successus, from succedere (“to succeed"), from sub (“next to") + cedere (“to go, move")

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin successus from past participle of succēdere to succeed succeed

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Success Sentence Examples

  • Each success has some failure along the way.

  • Other people say they have no success in making Miss Keller "hear" them.

  • Success is now defined by creating, not destroying.

  • Success never depends, and never will depend, on position, or equipment, or even on numbers, and least of all on position.

  • Saturday ended with one success in four tries, and a sizeable telephone bill.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUC

Words Ending With

SSSESS

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With S and Ending With S

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Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With S