noun 1. achieving what you have been trying to do ○ She’s been looking for a job in a library, but without any success so far. 2. doing something well ○ Her photo was in the newspapers after her Olympic success. ○ The new car has not had much success in the Japanese market. 3. somebody or something that succeeds ○ The launch of the new model was a great success. ○ He wasn’t much of a success as a manager. ○ The cataract operation was a complete success. (NOTE: The plural is successes.)
suc•cess´
n. [L. successus: cf. F. succès. See Succeed.]
1. Act of succeeding; succession. [Obs.] “Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned
By due success.” Spenser.
2. That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort. “Men … that are like to do that, that is committed to them, and to report back again faithfully the success.” Bacon. “Perplexed and troubled at his bad success
The tempter stood.” Milton.
3. The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue. “Dream of success and happy victory!” Shak. “Or teach with more success her son
The vices of the time to shun.” Waller. “Military successes, above all others, elevate the minds of a people.” Atterbury.
4. That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player. [Colloq.]
1. Act of succeeding; succession. [Obs.] “Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned
By due success.” Spenser.
2. That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort. “Men … that are like to do that, that is committed to them, and to report back again faithfully the success.” Bacon. “Perplexed and troubled at his bad success
The tempter stood.” Milton.
3. The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue. “Dream of success and happy victory!” Shak. “Or teach with more success her son
The vices of the time to shun.” Waller. “Military successes, above all others, elevate the minds of a people.” Atterbury.
4. That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player. [Colloq.]
Meaning of “success” in English language – noun 1. achieving what you have been try...
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