successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular: The play was very successful on Broadway. The company has had another successful year.

successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular:The play was very successful on Broadway. The company has had another successful year.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective successful, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.

success · ​. [uncountable] the fact that you have achieved something that you want and have been trying to do or get · ​. [uncountable] the fact of becoming rich ... Succeed verb · Adjective · Successfully adverb

1[uncountable] the fact that you have achieved something that you want and have been trying to do or get; the fact of becoming rich or famous or of getting ...

​in a way that achieves your aims or what was intended. She had already successfully completed these courses. They successfully defended their championship ...

The achievement of a goal. In sport, the concept of success can be very personal (see perceived success) and is not always dependent on winning a competition.

What does the verb success mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb success. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

to achieve something that you have been trying to do or get; to have the result or effect that was intended

having achieved a lot, become popular, or made a lot of money: She runs a very successful computer business.