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success

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /səkˈsɛs/ · UK /səkˈses/

Forms: successes

success means: Achieving what you wanted or planned to achieve.

noun

ACHIEVING A GOALA2

Achieving what you wanted or planned to achieve.

  • Hard work brought success.
  • We wished her success in her new job.
  • They had no success with the repairs.

How to use it: success in doing something (She had success in finding a buyer.); success with something (We had little success with this method.)

Similar words: achievement

Opposites: failure

Common phrases: great success, success in something, achieve success, complete success

SUCCESSFUL THINGB1

A person or thing that achieves good results or becomes popular.

  • The party was a success.
  • Her first book became a huge success.
  • They hoped their son would be a success.

Similar words: hit

Opposites: failure

Common phrases: a great success, a huge success, become a success

Questions about success

What does success mean?

Achieving what you wanted or planned to achieve.

What is success in other languages?

Türkçe: başarı · Español: éxito · Français: succès · Deutsch: Erfolg · Italiano: successo · 日本語: 成功

How do you pronounce success?

In American English /səkˈsɛs/; in British English /səkˈses/.

How do you use success in a sentence?

Hard work brought success. We wished her success in her new job.

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