succbus.html - See: HOWLING SUCCESS, NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS.

succbus.html - n.
(pl. succedanea) a substitute, esp. for a medicine or drug.

succedaneous adj. [mod.L, neut. of L succedaneus (as SUCCEED)]

succbus.html - v.
1 intr. a (often foll. by in) accomplish one's purpose; have success; prosper (succeeded in his ambition). b (of a plan etc.) be successful.
2 a tr. follow in order; come next after (night succeeded day). b intr. (foll. by to) come next, be subsequent.
3 intr. (often foll. by to) come by an inheritance, office, title, or property (succeeded to the throne).
4 tr. take over an office, property, inheritance, etc. from (succeeded his father; succeeded the manager).

nothing succeeds like success one success leads to others.

succeeder n. [ME f. OF succeder or L succedere (as SUB-, cedere cess- go)]

succbus.html - n.
Eccl. a precentor's deputy in some cathedrals.

succentorship n. [LL f. L succinere (as SUB-, canere sing)]

succbus.html - n.
a book, play, etc. having great success because of its scandalous nature or associations. [F]

succbus.html - n.
1 the accomplishment of an aim; a favourable outcome (their efforts met with success).
2 the attainment of wealth, fame, or position (spoilt by success).
3 a thing or person that turns out well.
4 archaic a usu. specified outcome of an undertaking (ill success).

success story a person's rise from poverty to wealth etc. [L successus (as SUCCEED)]