noun

success

success

Hard work is the key to success.

Hard work is the key to success.

The party was a great success.

The party was a great success.

((uncountable)) the accomplishment of an aim or purpose Hard work is the key to success.

((countable)) a person or thing that achieves desired aims The movie was a great success.

Synonyms: achievement, triumph; Antonyms: failure, defeat

From Latin 'successus' (an advance, a good result), the noun form of the verb 'succeed'.

This is the noun form of the verb 'to succeed'. The result of succeeding is success.

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