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noun, the favourable outcome of something attempted
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success
- 1) noun, the favourable outcome of something attempted
- 2) noun, the attainment of wealth, fame, etc
- 3) noun, an action, performance, etc, that is characterized by success
- 4) noun, a person or thing that is successful
- 5) noun, any outcome
Etymology
C16: from Latin successus an outcome, from succēdere to succeed
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Synonyms
star, fame, celebrity, victory, triumph, prosperity, fortune, luck, eminence, ascendancy, hit (informal), winner, smash (informal), sensation, wow (slang), big name, somebody
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