Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh k-ses]
- /səkˈsɛs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh k-ses]
- /səkˈsɛs/
Definitions of successes word
- noun successes the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals. 1
- noun successes the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. 1
- noun successes a performance or achievement that is marked by success, as by the attainment of honors: The play was an instant success. 1
- noun successes a person or thing that has had success, as measured by attainment of goals, wealth, etc.: She was a great success on the talk show. 1
- noun successes Obsolete. outcome. 1
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Origin of successes
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin successus, equivalent to succēd-, stem of succēdere to succeed + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > ss
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Parts of speech for Successes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
successes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
successes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for successes
noun successes
- achievers — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
- chartbusters — Plural form of chartbuster.
- conquests — Plural form of conquest.
- fortunes — Plural form of fortune.
- glories — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glory.
Antonyms for successes
noun successes
- abortions — Plural form of abortion.
- accidents — Plural form of accident.
- adversities — adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.
- agonies — extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- anticlimaxes — Plural form of anticlimax.
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