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suc·ceed (sək sēd′)

intransitive verb

    1. to come next after another; follow; ensue
    2. to follow another into office, possession, etc., as by election, appointment, or inheritance: often with to
    3. Obsolete to devolve, as an estate
  2. to happen or turn out as planned or attempted a plan that succeeded
  3. to achieve or accomplish something planned or attempted to succeed in persuading someone
  4. to have or enjoy success; realize a goal or goals, esp. in becoming wealthy, winning fame or approval, etc. to succeed in business

Etymology: ME succeden < L succedere, to go beneath or under, follow after < sub-, under + cedere, to go: see cede

transitive verb

  1. to take the place left by; follow into office, etc.
  2. to come or occur after; follow

succeed Related Forms

suc·ceed′er noun

succeed Synonyms

succeed

v.

  1. To attain success

    achieve, accomplish, get, prosper, attain, reach, be successful, fulfill, earn, secure, succeed in, score, obtain, thrive, profit, realize, acquire, flourish, be victorious, capture, wrest, reap, benefit, recover, retrieve, gain, receive, master, triumph, possess, overcome, win, win out, surmount, prevail, conquer, vanquish, distance, outdistance, avail, reduce, suppress, worst, outwit, outmaneuver, score a point, be accepted, be well-known, grow famous, carry off, pull off, go off, come off, put through, come through, make one's way, make one's fortune, carry all before one, satisfy one's ambition, make one's mark, come into money*, hit it*, hit the mark*, hit the jackpot*, live high*, gain the day*, arrive*, come out with flying colors*, beat the game*, weather a storm*, work well*, overcome all obstacles*, play one's cards well*, crown*, top*, arrive at*, do oneself proud*, make it*, die game*, make good*, do all right by oneself*, be on top of the heap*, make short work of*, break good for*, cover ground*, get places*, click*, set the world on fire*, carry out*, carry off*, gain one's end*, bear oneself with credit*, work*, cut the mustard*, make a killing*, cut a swath*, put across*.

    Antonyms fail*, give up*, go amiss.

  2. To follow in time

    follow after, come after, take the place of, ensue, supervene, supplant, supersede, replace, postdate, displace, come next, become heir to, result, be subsequent to, follow in order, bring up the rear. See syn. study at follow.follow.

succeed Usage Examples

Object

  • generation: They left its elaboration to succeeding generations, laying down only the general laws.
  • breach: No waiver by us shall be construed as a waiver of any proceeding or succeeding breach of any provision.
  • emperor: At the risk of some inbreeding, concubinage ensured that a crown prince was almost always available to succeed a deceased emperor.
  • opposition: Overall the Hearing Officer decided that there was a likelihood of confusion and that the opposition succeeded.
  • claimant: The claimant succeeded at first instance, but not in the Court of Appeal.
  • sentence: A chiefly significant good instruction concerning credit cards processor online free best interest rates - is to examine cautiously the succeeding sentences.

Preposition: on

count: Professor Porter has certainly succeeded on the first count.

Subject

citta: However, since each citta which falls away is succeeded by the next citta, kamma can be accumulated from moment to moment.

Modifying Another Word

  • brilliantly: He was also worried that house prices, which the MPC had succeeded brilliantly in taming, have started to move up again.
  • eventually: Morris swam out and eventually succeeded in saving him.
  • finally: I'm happy to say that they have finally succeeded.

Used with why or when

  • where: How does Bob intend to succeed where his predecessors have failed?
  • when: They thought they would be more likely to succeed when the French support had joined them.

Preposition: in

  • exam: How to: take notes, write essays, and succeed in exams.
  • economy: We will not succeed in a competitive global economy unless we open up Britain to the talents of all.
  • classroom: The academic expectations of both special needs and non-disabled students to succeed in the classroom are high.
  • role: To succeed in this role you will be educated to degree level with at least one year's retail experience.
  • aim: If our school has to some extent succeeded in this aim, it can look back with satisfaction over its past record.
  • environment: We are proving that a local store, serving the local community, can succeed in an environment dominated by the supermarkets.

Preposition: by

citta: However, since each citta which falls away is succeeded by the next citta, kamma can be accumulated from moment to moment.