{
    "term": "success",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the fact that you have achieved something that you want and have been trying to do or get",
            "sensetop": "success in doing somethingwithout success",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The company has **achieved** considerable **success** in this market."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Initially the venture **enjoyed** a fair amount of **success**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I didn't **have much success in** finding a job.",
                    "contextForm": "success in doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I tried a second time, but without success.",
                    "contextForm": "without success"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Confidence is **the key to success**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their plan will probably **meet with little success**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The success or failure of the project was now in the students' control."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He attributes his success to having a stable family life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was pleased with her apparent success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I owe my success to him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It has already been used with great success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Much of his success lies in his skill in handling staff."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several people have reported success with this approach."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had worked hard and was confident of success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried to persuade them without success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've had some success in getting rid of the weeds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The campaign to stop drink-driving had only limited success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company's excellent marketing has resulted in enormous international success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The operation has a success rate of over 80%."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The year-long fight for a pay rise ended in success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are sad to see Hiroko go, and wish her every success in the future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're trying to get him to sponsor us, but there's not much hope of success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What are our chances of success?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have little prospect of success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your contribution was vital to the success of the concert."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the secret of his success with women"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company's continued success largely depends on its ability to adapt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has had success at national and international contests."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These changes are necessary to ensure the long-term success of the brand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Big-money backing doesn't guarantee success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your input is critical to the success of the project."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Personal fulfilment is the true measure of success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I tried baking all my own bread, with varying degrees of success."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["enormous", "great", "immense"],
                "… of success": ["amount", "degree", "level"],
                "verb + success": ["achieve", "attain", "enjoy"],
                "success + verb": ["come", "lie (in something)", "depend on something"],
                "success + noun": ["rate", "story", "factor"],
                "preposition": ["with success", "without success", "success in"],
                "phrases": [
                    "a chance of success",
                    "a hope of success",
                    "confident of success"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the fact of becoming rich or famous or of getting a high social position",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What's the secret of your success?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They didn't have much success in life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was surprised by the book's success *(= that it had sold a lot of copies)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Success didn't come overnight—she struggled for years before making any money."
                },
                {
                    "text": "artists who have experienced some initial success"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We should not measure their success in money alone."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person or thing that has achieved a good result and been successful",
            "sensetop": "success as something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The party was a **great success**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a resounding/tremendous/phenomenal success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The book proved a **huge** commercial **success**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's proud of his daughter's successes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was determined to **make a success** of the business."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She wasn't a success as a teacher.",
                    "contextForm": "success as something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is important to learn from both **successes and failures**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is eager to notch up another success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's made a real success of that job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The band's new album has been a runaway success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The event was judged a success by its organizers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The movement has scored some notable successes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had one or two outstanding successes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had already achieved modest successes on the London stage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If we manage to break even this year, it will be a qualified success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is important to celebrate our successes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The product was a huge success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The operation has a success rate of 80 percent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Despite his successes, John remained modest."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["resounding", "roaring", "rousing"],
                "verb + success": ["be", "prove", "have"],
                "phrases": ["wish somebody (every) success"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "when you are successful in one area of your life, it often leads to success in other areas",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a very great success",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The evening was a resounding success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The latest Disneyland has been a roaring success."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the pleasant feeling of being successful",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/səkˈses/",
                "audio": "su/success/success__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/səkˈses/",
                "audio": "su/success/success__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from Latin successus, from the verb succedere ‘come close after’, from sub- ‘close to’ + cedere ‘go’."
}