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successful


suc·cess·ful

adj \-fəl\

Definition of SUCCESSFUL

1
: resulting or terminating in success <a successful attempt>
2
: gaining or having gained success <a successful investor>
suc·cess·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
suc·cess·ful·ness noun

Examples of SUCCESSFUL

  1. <the play had a successful run on Broadway>
  2. <sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii>

First Known Use of SUCCESSFUL

1588

Rhymes with SUCCESSFUL

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