Success is the achievement of something desired, worked for or the gaining of fame or wealth. An example of success is an author's book making it to The New York Times best sellers list.
The word “succeed” is a verb which means to attain success. Other related form of same verb are- successful and successfully. Successful is an adjective. Example: He is a successful businessman.
succeed is a verb, success is a noun, successful is an adjective, successfully is an adverb:She wants to succeed in business.
success Sentence Examples
- Each success has some failure along the way.
- Other people say they have no success in making Miss Keller "hear" them.
- Success never depends, and never will depend, on position, or equipment, or even on numbers, and least of all on position.
- Saturday ended with one success in four tries, and a sizeable telephone bill.
victory, conquest, and triumph mean a success in a competition or struggle. victory is used for a win over an opponent or over difficult problems. conquest means the act of overcoming and gaining control over someone or something.
make Sentence Examples
- Drowning your sorrows in eggnog will only make you feel worse in the long run.
- Make life easy for yourselves.
- That does make sense.
- You make a difference.
- Did you make any real progress?
- They didn't make it to the restaurant.
having achieved a lot, become popular, or made a lot of money: She runs a very successful computer business. a successful career/entrepreneur/product. (Definition of successful from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Compound words are the words that are formed when two words are combined. The word 'successful' is not a compound word. It has been made of 'success' and 'ful' which is a suffix and not a word.
We wouldn't use huge in this way. We would say something like hearty congratulations or sincere congratulations. Having said that, hearty congratulations is nowadays considered somewhat formal and outdated.
More Formal
- “Congratulations on your well-deserved success.”
- “Heartfelt congratulations to you.”
- “Warmest congratulations on your achievement.”
- “Congratulations and best wishes for your next adventure!”
- “So pleased to see you accomplishing great things.”
Synonyms for congratulations
- Another words for congratulations. Best/good wishes. Compliments. Cheers. Greetings. Hats off! Good/nice work. Well done!
- Useful words for congratulations. Salutations. Bravo! Hip! Hooray! Nice one. That's the way.
- Synonyms for congratulations. Commendations. Felicitations! Regards. Respects. Good one mate! You've got it.
Generally "congratulations" is the widely used term, and when used in singular form you use "congratulate". But sometimes "congratulate" is replaced by "congratulation" to imply act and expression both at the same time.
The comma is used in personal ones (congratulations, condolences). You can make that choice to have a breezier, less official sounding greeting. However, it still makes sense to use a comma with longer greetings: Good morning, Ahmed.
Often English learners say congratulations when they mean good job or well done! When you want to tell someone that they have done well on a project, taught a class well, given a good speech, or generally done something well, you can say: Good job on the report!
Congradulations vs. Congratulations—Which Is Correct? There's just one way to spell it, and that's congratulations, with a T. This word came into English from Latin, where it was formed by combining the prefix com-, meaning “with,” to the root gratulari, meaning “give thanks” or “show joy.”
What to Write in a Congratulations Card
- Say congratulations! Begin your card by congratulating the recipient on their hard work and achievement.
- Write how proud you are and what you're proud of. Let the recipient know why you're proud of them and acknowledge their exact accomplishment.
- Send well wishes.
- End with a warm closing.
Wishing you all the very best with the safe arrival of your new baby [ boy / girl ]. May this time be one that you always cherish and can look back on with fond memories. Congratulations!! As new parents may you be filled with much joy and happiness with the arrival of your new baby [ boy / girl ].
Hope you are in good health and in the best state of mind. You won't understand how happy I am to hear the news of your result of the higher secondary board examination. I and my parentss are very glad to hear that you have secured distinction in physics, chemistry and biology. Congratulations to you my dear friend.
He deserves congratulations for his fine piece of work. Flowers are a great way to send congratulations. I offer my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to you both. Congratulations on the birth of your lovely baby son.
Either is correct in American English. “For” indicates something the person being congratulated has done specifically such as winning a prize or making a grade. “On” indicates the same and more: “Congratulations, Mr. Trump, on being elected President of the US.” On can be used for an organization.
"It is traditional to say 'Congratulations' to a groom after a wedding, but 'Best wishes' to the bride. The implication is that the groom has made a great 'catch', but that it would be impolite to say that the bride had."
Here are some great ways to congratulate someone at work:
- Say "congratulations" in person, with a genuine smile.
- Write a brief and professional congratulatory note.
- If you're close to the person, you could take him or her out for drinks or bring a treat to the office for everyone to share.
