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| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers |
| Division (I) Individual Volition |
| Section V. Results of Voluntary Action |
| 731. Success. |
| NOUN: | SUCCESS, successfulness; speed; advance (progress) [See Progression]. trump card; hit, stroke; lucky -, fortunate -, good- -hit, - stroke; bold stroke, masterstroke; ten-strike [colloq., U. S.]; coup de maître [F.], checkmate; half the battle, prize; profit (acquisition) [See Acquisition]. continued success; good fortune (prosperity) [See Prosperity]; time well spent. MASTERY, advantage over; upper hand, whip hand; ascendancy, expugnation [obs.], conquest, victory, walkover [colloq.], subdual; subjugation (subjection) [See Subjection]; triumph (exultation) [See Boasting]; proficiency (skill) [See Skill]; a feather in one’s cap [colloq.]. VICTOR, victress [rare], victrix [rare], conqueror, master, champion, winner; master of the -situation, - position. |
| VERB: | SUCCEED; be successful &c. adj.; gain one’s -end, - ends; crown with success. gain -, attain -, carry -, secure -, win- -a point, - an object; get there [slang, U. S.]; manage to, contrive to; accomplish &c. (effect, complete) [See Completion]; do -, work- wonders; make a go of it [colloq.]. come off -well, - successfully, - with flying colors; make short work of; take -, carry- by storm; bear away the bell; win one’s spurs, win the battle; win -, carry -, gain- the -day, - prize, - palm; have the best of it, have it all one’s own way, have the game in one’s own hands, have the ball at one’s feet, have one on the hip; walk over the course; carry all before one, remain in possession of the field; score a success. make progress (advance) [See Progression]; win -, make -, work -, find- one’s way; speed; strive to some purpose; prosper [See Prosperity]; drive a roaring trade; make profit (acquire) [See Acquisition]; reap -, gather- the -fruits, - benefit of, - harvest; strike oil [slang, U. S.], make one’s fortune, get in the harvest, turn to good account; turn to account (use) [See Use]. TRIUMPH, be triumphant; gain -, obtain- -a victory, - an advantage; chain victory to one’s car. surmount -, overcome -, get over- -a difficulty, - an obstacle [See Hindrance]; se tirer d’affaire [F.]; make head against; stem the -torrent, - tide, - current; weather -the storm, - a point; turn a corner, keep one’s head above water, tide over; master; get -, have -, gain- the -better of, - best of, - upper hand, - ascendancy, - whip hand, - start of; distance; surpass (superiority) [See Superiority]. DEFEAT, conquer, vanquish, discomfit; euchre [slang]; overcome, overthrow, overpower, overmaster, overmatch, overset, override, overreach; outwit, outdo, outflank, outmaneuver or outmanœuvre, outgeneral, outvote; take the wind out of one’s adversary’s sails; beat, beat hollow [colloq.], lick [colloq.], rout, drub, floor, worst, lick to a frazzle [colloq.]; put -down, - to flight, - to the rout, - hors de combat [F.], - out of court. settle [colloq.], do for [colloq.], break the -neck of, - back of; capsize, sink, shipwreck, drown, swamp; subdue; subjugate (subject) [See Subjection]; reduce; make the enemy bite the dust; victimize, roll’ in the dust, trample under foot, put an extinguisher upon. CHECKMATE, silence, quell, nonsuit, upset, confound, nonplus, stalemate, trump; baffle (hinder) [See Hindrance]; circumvent, elude; trip up, - the heels of; drive -into a corner, - to the wall; run hard, put one’s nose out of joint [colloq.]. AVAIL; answer, - the purpose; prevail, take effect, do, turn out well, work well, take [colloq.], tell, bear fruit; hit it, hit the mark, hit the right nail on the head; nick it; turn up trumps, make a hit; find one’s account in. |
| ADJECTIVE: | SUCCESSFUL; prosperous [See Prosperity]; succeeding &c. v.; triumphant; flushed -, crowned- with success; victorious; set up [colloq.]; in the ascendant; unbeaten &c. (see beat &c. v.); well-spent; felicitous, effective, in full swing. |
| ADVERB: | SUCCESSFULLY &c. adj.; with flying colors, in triumph, swimmingly; à merveille [F.], beyond all hope; to some -, to good- purpose; to one’s heart’s content. |
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