| n. | 1. | Act of succeeding; succession. |
| 2. | That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort. | |
| 3. | The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue. | |
| 4. | That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player. |
| Noun | 1. | success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for Republicans" Antonyms: failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure" |
| 2. | success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" | |
| 3. | success - a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success" Antonyms: failure - lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure" | |
| 4. | success - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success" |
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