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Success n.

Act of succeeding; succession. (Obs.) "Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned By due success."

That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort. "Men... that are like to do that, that is committed to them, and to report back again faithfully the success." "Perplexed and troubled at his bad success The tempter stood."

The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue. "Dream of success and happy victory!" "Or teach with more success her son The vices of the time to shun." "Military successes, above all others, elevate the minds of a people."

That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player. (Colloq.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Success" Quotes from Famous Books

... realise it, he was passing through the window with his eyes closed, and his first intimation of the success of his scheme was given by his right hand touching the knot which attached the rope to ...

— The New Forest Spy • George Manville Fenn

... "The success of the Greek marine in this first expedition," says Mr. Gordon, "was not confined to merely spreading the insurrection throughout the Archipelago: a swarm of swift armed ships swept the sea from the Hellespont to the waters of Crete and Cyprus; captured ...

— Memorials and Other Papers • Thomas de Quincey

... (here the Tyro shook his head vigorously) thought the captain wouldn't object, the youngster could be handed up over the rail for an occasional visit, and could be warranted to be wholly contented and peaceful. The experiment was tried at once, with such success that the Tyro was presently moved to complain of being wholly supplanted by the newcomer. Thereupon Little Miss Grouch condescended to ...

— Little Miss Grouch - A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's - Maiden Transatlantic Voyage • Samuel Hopkins Adams

... indifferent. If by any sudden revolution of the laws of nature; or by any fortunate discovery of those on the spot, it has really become that fertile and prosperous land, which some represent it to be, he begs permission to add his voice to the general congratulation. He rejoices at its success: but it is only justice to himself and those with whom he acted to declare, that they feel no cause of reproach that so complete and happy an alteration did not take place at an ...

— A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson • Watkin Tench

... prefacing his tenth volume with this comparison, hopes that he does not over-rate what the present patronage of the public encourages him to expect. Indeed, he would fear the suspicion of ingratitude on his part, were he not thus to acknowledge the long-extended success which has attended his labours, from their commencement to the present moment. At the same time, lest vanity should be thought to have mastered his better judgment, he assures his patrons that he does not claim the undivided merit ...

— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - No. 291 - Supplement to Vol 10 • Various

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