- success
- noun1 good resultsADJECTIVE▪ enormous, great, immense, massive▪ considerable, real, tremendous▪ conspicuous, notable, remarkable, spectacular▪ extraordinary, incredible, phenomenal▪ amazing, astonishing, overwhelming, stunning, surprising▪ unparalleled, unprecedented▪ limited, moderate, modest, partial, relative▪
The campaign had only limited success.
▪ mixed▪the mixed success of the project
▪ popular, public▪ early, initial▪ subsequent▪ eventual, ultimate▪Their ultimate success has yet to be determined.
▪ future▪ recent▪the recent success of films from Mexico
▪ immediate▪ continued, continuing▪ long-term, short-term▪ overall▪the overall success of the project
▪ apparent▪He was pleased with his apparent success.
▪ unexpected▪ artistic, business, commercial, economic, entrepreneurial, financial▪ academic, educational, electoral, literary, military, professional, etc.▪ material, worldly▪the immediate satisfaction of worldly success
▪ international, worldwide▪The company's excellent marketing has resulted in enormous international success.
… OF SUCCESS▪ amount, degree, level, rate▪Initially the venture enjoyed a fair amount of success.
VERB + SUCCESS▪ achieve, attain, enjoy, have, notch up▪She had little success in getting new customers.
▪He is eager to notch up another success.
▪ celebrate▪We were celebrating our success.
▪ experience, find▪artists who have experienced some initial success
▪ bring▪A change of management failed to bring success.
▪ end in, lead to, result in▪The year-long fight for permission to build the house ended in success.
▪ assure, ensure, guarantee▪We can't guarantee immediate success.
▪ increase▪ assess, determine, evaluate, gauge, judge, measure▪These issues determine success in the global marketplace.
▪ predict▪the test's ability to predict success in college
▪ explain▪ be vital to▪Your contribution was vital to the success of the concert.
▪ affect, influence▪ claim▪Researchers have claimed great success with this approach.
▪ attribute▪He attributes his success to having a stable family life.
▪ owe▪I owe my success to him.
▪ repeat, replicate▪ maximize▪ report▪Several people have reported success with this approach.
SUCCESS + VERB▪ come▪Success didn't come overnight—she struggled for years before making any money.
▪ lie (in sth)▪Much of his success lies in his skill in handling staff.
▪ depend on sth, hinge on sth, rely on sth, rest on sth▪The success or failure of the project depends on how committed the managers are.
▪The bank's success rests on several factors.
▪ breed sth▪That kind of financial success breeds confidence.
SUCCESS + NOUN▪ rate▪The operation has a success rate of over 80%.
▪ story▪The company has been one of the success stories of the past decade.
▪ factor▪one of the key success factors
PREPOSITION▪ with success▪It has already been used with great success.
▪ without success▪She tried to persuade them, without success.
▪ success in▪I've had some success in getting rid of the weeds.
▪ success with▪the secret of his success with women
PHRASES▪ a chance of success, a hope of success▪What are our chances of success?
▪We're trying to get him to sponsor us, but there's not much hope of success.
▪ confident of success▪She had worked hard and was confident of success.
▪ the key to success, the secret of (sb's) success▪ a lack of success▪ a symbol of (sb's) success2 sth that achieves its aimADJECTIVE▪ resounding, roaring, rousing (AmE), runaway, smashing (AmE), tremendous▪The band's new album has been a runaway success.
▪ amazing, considerable, conspicuous, extraordinary, incredible, notable, outstanding, phenomenal, real, remarkable, spectacular, stunning▪ big, enormous, great, huge, immense, major, massive▪ complete, total▪ unparalleled, unprecedented, unqualified▪ moderate, modest, qualified▪ box-office, business, commercial, critical, economic, popular▪The book proved a major commercial success.
▪ international▪ immediate, instant, overnight▪ unexpectedVERB + SUCCESS▪ be, prove▪ have▪We had one or two outstanding successes.
▪ judge sth▪The event was judged a success by its organizers.
▪ make▪She's made a real success of that job.
▪ score▪The movement has scored some notable successes.
PHRASES▪ wish sb (every) success▪We are sad to see Hiroko go, and wish her every success in the future.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
