/səkˈsesfl/
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Meaning
Getting the result that you wanted, or doing very well.
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Word origin
From success plus the ending -ful, from Latin successus, meaning a good result, from succedere, to go well.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- successus
- English cognates
- succeed, success
Examples
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"Successful" here means the shop does well and makes money.
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"Successful" means the plan gave the result they wanted.
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"Successful in doing something" says what the person managed to do.
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