Kilo Lingo

/səkˈsesfl/

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Translation

Getting the result that you wanted, or doing very well.

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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This word is part of lesson 39.