01 n. Act of succeeding; succession.
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Act of succeeding; succession.[Obs.]“Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned By due success.” — Spenser.
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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.” — Bacon.“Perplexed and troubled at his bad success The tempter stood.” — Milton.
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The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue.“Dream of success and happy victory!” — Shak.“Or teach with more success her son The vices of the time to shun.” — Waller.“Military successes, above all others, elevate the minds of a people.” — Atterbury.
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That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player.[Colloq.]