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   success

   /səkˈsɛs/

   noun

   • 1. the accomplishment of an aim or purpose: "there is a thin line between success and failure" Similar favourable outcomesuccessfulnessfavourable resultsuccessful outcomepositive resultvictorytriumphOpposite failure
   • ▪ the attainment of fame, wealth, or social status: "her success owed more to hard work than luck" Similar prosperityprosperousnesssuccessfulnessaffluencewealthrichesfortuneopulenceluxurycomfortlife of easethe good lifemilk and honeyOpposite failurepoverty
   • ▪ a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains fame, wealth, etc.: "to judge from league tables, the school is a success" Similar triumphbestsellerbox-office successsell-outcoupmaster strokeinformal:hitbox-office hitsmash hitsmashsuperhitcrowd-pullerwinnerknockoutsensationwowbiggiestarsuperstarcelebritybig namehousehold namesomebodyimportant personVIPpersonalitypublic figuredignitaryluminaryleading lightinformal:celebbigwigbig shotbig noisebig cheesebig fishmegastarnobkahunamacherhigh muckamuckOpposite failureflopdisasterfailurenobody
   • 2. the good or bad outcome of an undertaking: archaic "the good or ill success of their maritime enterprises"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin successus, from the verb succedere ‘come close after’ (see succeed).

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   Success means achieving a goal, and everyone's goals are different. We tend to think of success as a triumph or victory, but if you look at its linguistic roots in Latin, success literally just means "result."