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success

/səkˈsɛs/
Meanings
  • noun

    The accomplishment of an aim or purpose

    - "His success in business allowed him to retire early."
    - "The team's success in the tournament was unexpected."
  • noun

    The attainment of popularity or profit

    - "The new product was an instant success."
    - "Her success as a singer brought her worldwide fame."
Pronunciation
  1. /səkˈsɛs/



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Antonyms

failure
Rhymes
Words rhyming with success
progress , gress , dress , caress , impress
Variants
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success , successes , success story , culture of success , have any success , have any/much success , have much success , meet with little success , nothing succeeds like success , on the altar of success , roaring success , secret to someone's success , without success
Etymology
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From Old English 'succes' meaning 'success', from Latin 'successus' meaning 'the act of following' or 'coming after'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'success' appears in the Bible 365 times, once for each day of the year.

  2. The first recorded use of the word 'success' in English was in the 13th century.

  3. The word 'success' is derived from the Latin word 'successus', which means 'the act of following' or 'coming after'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Achievement: Success is often synonymous with achievement, which refers to the realization of a goal or objective.

  2. Prosperity: Success is often associated with prosperity, which refers to a state of flourishing or thriving.

  3. Wealth: Success is often measured in terms of wealth, which refers to the accumulation of valuable resources.

Quotes
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  1. The necessaries of life for man in this climate may, accurately enough, be distributed under the several heads of Food, Shelter, Clothing, and Fuel; for not till we have secured these are we prepared to entertain the true problems of life with freedom and a prospect of "success".

    - Henry David Thoreau,{it}Walden{/it},1854

  2. An enormous popular and critical "success", {it}The Liars' Club{/it} was credited with (or blamed for) launching a new wave of memoir-writing. (Karr deflects this accusation: "I think memoir started with St. Augustine," she told Salon in 1997.)

    - Mollie Wilson O'Reilly,{it}Commonweal{/it},23 Oct. 2009

  3. Fred tries to keep up his end of the conversation, but without much "success"; he has never grown bulbs, cooked veal, seen a film by Fassbinder, etc. He feels provincial and out of it …

    - Alison Lurie,{it}Foreign Affairs{/it},2006

  4. Since I was interested in finding out about the "successes" as well as the failures disabled women experience in the world, I interviewed women who had some work experience, although it was often part-time work and sometimes interrupted.

    - Mary Grimley Mason,{it}Working Against Odds{/it},2004
Culture
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Success has been a prominent theme in various cultures and societies throughout history. In many cultures, success is associated with wealth, power, and status. In literature, success is often portrayed as a desirable goal that brings happiness and fulfillment. In art, success is depicted as an achievement to be celebrated and commemorated.

How to Memorize "success"

  1. visualize

    - To visualize success, imagine yourself achieving your goals and feeling the emotions that come with it. Visualize the steps you need to take to get there and the obstacles you will overcome.

  2. associate

    - To associate success with positive emotions, think about the things that make you feel successful and happy. This could be a particular place, person, or experience.

  3. mnemonics

    - To use mnemonics to remember the meaning of success, try associating it with a memorable phrase or acronym, such as 'So Can You Exceed Success?'

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