1. (n.) Act of succeeding; succession.

2. (n.) That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort.

3. (n.) The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue.

4. (n.) That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player.