Webster's English Dictionary

success

suc.cess \s*k-'ses\ n [L successus, fr. successus, pp. of succedere] obs  
   1: OUTCOME, RESULT  2a: degree or measure of succeeding  2b: a favorable 
   termination of a venture; specif : the attainment o f wealth, favor, or 
   eminence 3: one that succeeds