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1 N‑COUNT [oft N n, oft by N ] A subway is an underground railway. [mainly AM ] □  …the Bay Area Rapid Transit subway system. □  I don't ride the subway late at night. in BRIT, use underground , tube 2 N‑COUNT A subway is a passage underneath a busy road or a railway track for people to walk through. [BRIT ] in AM, use underpass

su b-ze ro also subzero ADJ Sub-zero temperatures are below 0° centigrade or, in the United States, below 0° Fahrenheit. □  …passengers stranded in sub-zero temperatures.

suc|ceed ◆◆◇ /səksiː d/ (succeeds , succeeding , succeeded )

1 VERB If you succeed in doing something, you manage to do it. □ [V + in ] We have already succeeded in working out ground rules with the Department of Defense. □ [V + in ] Some people will succeed in their efforts to stop smoking.

2 VERB If something succeeds , it works in a satisfactory way or has the result that is intended. □ [V ] …a move which would make any future talks even more unlikely to succeed.

3 VERB Someone who succeeds gains a high position in what they do, for example in business or politics. □ [V ] …the skills and qualities needed to succeed in small and medium-sized businesses.

4 VERB If you succeed another person, you are the next person to have their job or position. □ [V n] David is almost certain to succeed him as chairman on January 1. □ [V + to ] George III succeeded to the throne in 1760.

5 VERB [usu passive] If one thing is succeeded by another thing, the other thing happens or comes after it. □ [be V -ed] All political systems will collapse eventually and be succeeded by others.

suc|cess ◆◆◇ /səkse s/ (successes )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Success is the achievement of something that you have been trying to do. □  It's important for the long-term success of any diet that you vary your meals. □ [+ of ] …the success of European business in building a stronger partnership between management and workers.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Success is the achievement of a high position in a particular field, for example in business or politics. □  Nearly all of the young people interviewed believed that work was the key to success.

3 N‑UNCOUNT [usu with poss] The success of something is the fact that it works in a satisfactory way or has the result that is intended. □  Most of the cast was amazed by the play's success.

4 N‑COUNT Someone or something that is a success achieves a high position, makes a lot of money, or is admired a great deal. □  We hope it will be a commercial success. COLLOCATIONS success NOUN

1

verb + success : achieve, enjoy, ensure; judge, measure

4

adjective + success : commercial, instant, runaway; huge, notable, phenomenal

suc|cess|ful ◆◆◇ /səkse sfʊl/

1 ADJ Something that is successful achieves what it was intended to achieve. Someone who is successful achieves what they intended to achieve. □  How successful will this new treatment be? □  I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership with him. □ [+ in ] She has been comparatively successful in maintaining her privacy. ●  suc|cess|ful|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The doctors have successfully concluded preliminary tests.

2 ADJ Something that is successful is popular or makes a lot of money. □  …the hugely successful movie that brought Robert Redford an Oscar for his directing. □  One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.