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success

n. C / U
A1 Beginner Oxford US //səkˈsɛs// UK //səksˈɛs// suc·cess Archaic General-service

n. the achievement of a goal or a good result. You also use this word to describe a person or thing that does very well.

n. the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. It can also refer to a person or thing that achieves desired results or attains wealth and status.


SIMPLE

Her new business is a huge success.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of hard work, the team celebrated the success of their latest marketing campaign.

COMPLEX

The unprecedented success of the novel transformed the obscure writer into a literary sensation, proving that unconventional narratives could still capture a mainstream audience.

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin successus, from succēdō (“succeed”), from sub- (“next to”) + cēdō (“go, move”). Partly displaced native Old English spēd, whence Modern English speed.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the abstract concept of achievement; countable when referring to a specific person or thing that has triumphed.

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