Kilo Lingo

/səkˈses/

Line drawing of success
Coloured illustration of success
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Translation

Getting the result you wanted, or doing well at something.

Word origin

From Latin successus, from succedere meaning to come after or turn out well.

Origin
Latin
Root
successus
English cognates
succeed, successful

Examples

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A "success" is something that goes very well.

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Here "success" means doing well in work or life.

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"With success" means the try worked.

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This word is part of lesson 31.