Word a Day
success
What does success mean?
success (noun): the achievement of one's aim or goal.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use success in a sentence?
- His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce success?
/səkˈsɛs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does success come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin successus, from succēdō (“succeed”), from sub- (“next to”) + cēdō (“go, move”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “success”?
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What does “success” mean?
the achievement of one's aim or goal
Right! That's what “success” means.
any period of seven consecutive days
Not quite: that's what week means.
condensed water falling from a cloud
Not quite: that's what rain means.
the residential area near one's home
Not quite: that's what neighborhood means.
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