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Thai

สำเร็จ

Pronunciation

sǎmrèt

สำเร็จ

sǎmrèt

succeed

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  1. 1 succeed、accomplish、achieve
  2. 2 be completed、finish、be successfully processed
  3. 3 ready-made、prefabricated、instant、prepared

สำเร็จ means that something reaches its intended result. Depending on context, it can mean to succeed, accomplish something, complete a process, or be already finished and ready-made.

1

succeed、accomplish、achieve

Verb⭐️3 Common

Used when a goal, plan, task, or attempt reaches the desired result successfully.

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2

be completed、finish、be successfully processed

Verb⭐️3 Common

Used when a task, process, registration, payment, or operation has been completed successfully.

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3

ready-made、prefabricated、instant、prepared

Adjective⭐️3 Common

Describes products or things that are already made, prepared, or ready to use, most commonly in the form สำเร็จรูป.

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Learning notes

Explanation

The core idea is reaching a completed, intended result. As a verb, ทำสำเร็จ is a basic and very useful pattern meaning “manage to do it” or “accomplish it.” In systems and notifications, สำเร็จแล้ว often means “completed” or “successful.” For the noun “success,” Thai normally uses ความสำเร็จ rather than สำเร็จ by itself.

Usage

It is common when talking about studies, work, projects, exams, attempts, persuasion, registration, payment, saving data, and other situations where something either reaches its goal or does not. For products, สำเร็จรูป is used for ready-made or prepared items such as food, clothes, and software.

Caution

If you only mean “finished,” เสร็จ is often more natural. สำเร็จ adds the sense that the intended result was reached or that the process succeeded. It can also have a sexual meaning in some contexts, but that is not the default meaning learners should assume without clear context.

Differences from similar words

1 succeed synonyms

  • ประสบความสำเร็จ is a more formal expression meaning “to be successful,” often used for careers, business, or major achievements. สำเร็จ is broader and works for everyday accomplishments, especially in ทำสำเร็จ, “manage to do it.”

  • ได้ผล means “to work” or “to be effective,” often used for methods, medicine, or measures. สำเร็จ focuses more on a person, task, or plan reaching its goal.

2 be completed synonyms

  • เสร็จ simply means “finished” or “done” and is very common in everyday speech. สำเร็จ often implies that the process was completed as intended or successfully processed.

3 ready-made synonyms

  • พร้อมใช้ means “ready to use” in a direct, practical sense. สำเร็จรูป usually describes products that are already made or prepared in a finished form.

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