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  1. noun The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted: attributed their success in business to hard work.
  2. noun The gaining of fame or prosperity: an artist spoiled by success.
  3. noun The extent of such gain.
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  • Nobody tries to please, and the success is admirable! —  Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General
  • "And sometimes I am," she added At least I am charmed with the neighborhood," Norah went on, "If the haughty lady across the street continues her opposition, our success is assured. —  The Pleasant Street Partnership A Neighborhood Story
  • Vacation schools in the summer provide interesting occupations and talks for those who can be induced to attend; their success is assured, but they reach only a small part of the children. —  Society Its Origin and Development
  • I felt sure that my success was attributable to the dispositions I had made, and the careful way I had effected my retreat, and that seeing me so well prepared to receive them had prevented the enemy from attacking me. —  Hurricane Hurry
  • Pre-eminent for his success was the British Colonel Tarleton, who with a body of light troops swept tirelessly around, breaking up rebel bands, riding down militia, and rendering his command a terror to the State. —  The Wars Between England and America
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  1. Latin successus, from past participle of succēdere, to succeed; see succeed.

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  1. = Old French succes, succez, French succès = Spanish suceso = Portuguese successo = Italian successo, from Latin successus, an advance, a succession, a happy issue, success, from succedere, past participle successus, follow, go well, succeed: see succeed.
 

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