success
noun (success, uncountable; a success, successes)
Everyday
- Success is doing what you wanted or tried to do. tree →
- A success is something that goes well or works, like a party that is a success. tree →
- Success can mean being famous, rich or doing well in life. tree →
In the lessons
In school, success comes from effort, practice and learning from mistakes; teachers celebrate each success. In stories, the hero's success comes after many failures. Phrases: «be a success», «a great success», «with success», «the key to success», «success story».
Examples
- The school fair was a huge success. tree →
- Practice is the key to success. tree →
- We celebrated our team's success. tree →
- Her first try was not a success, but the second was. tree →
- The experiment ended in success. tree →
- Success feels good after hard work. tree →
- The bake sale was a success: we raised 80 dollars. tree →
- In short, the Nightingale was a real success. tree →
Note
Spelling: double c, double s: s-u-c-c-e-s-s. Uncountable for the idea («much success»), countable for single events («many successes»). Verb: «succeed»; adjective: «successful». Opposite: «failure». Pronounced suk-SESS.
In Jewish tradition
In Samuel, success means that David prospered because "the LORD was with him."
Interpretation. Tradition reads David's success as coming from God's help, not only skill. It also stirs Saul's fear and jealousy.
Examples
- And David had great success in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. (Prophets 1SA.18.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him. (Prophets 1SA.18.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And David went out; whithersoever Saul sent him, he had good success; and Saul set him over the men of war; and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants. (Prophets 1SA.18.5, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Spelling: double c, double s: s-u-c-c-e-s-s. Uncountable for the idea («much success»), countable for single events («many successes»). Verb: «succeed»; adjective: «successful». Opposite: «failure». Pronounced suk-SESS.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «success» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «success» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «success» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «success» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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