87 Synonyms & Antonyms For SUCCEED

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Definitions succeed [suhk-seed] / səkˈsid / VERB attain good outcome Synonyms STRONGEST accomplish achieve benefit flourish gain get overcome prevail prosper realize thrive triumph win STRONG acquire arrive avail conquer distance earn fulfill hit obtain outdistance outwit possess profit reap receive recover retrieve score secure surmount vanquish work worst WEAK be successful carry off come off do all right do the trick get to the top grow famous make a fortune make good make it make out pull off turn out Antonyms STRONGEST fail forfeit give in hinder languish lose miss pass surrender yield STRONG give give up offer relinquish WEAK precede VERB come after; take the place of Synonyms STRONGEST assume replace take over STRONG accede displace ensue follow inherit postdate result supersede supervene supplant WEAK be subsequent come into come into possession come next enter upon follow after follow in order go next Antonyms STRONG precede WEAK fail

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Even if such an assault were to succeed, the U.S. beachheads would have to be protected against counterattacks from the IRGC, whose strength is estimated at 190,000 active personnel.

From The Wall Street Journal

She could believe me or believe me not, but what I most wanted in the world was to see Tansy succeed.

From Literature

His hand almost succeeds this time; it brushes my wrist.

From Literature

Tudor, who has had nothing to celebrate since succeeding sacked Thomas Frank, pumped his fists in delight towards the travelling Spurs fans, who celebrated wildly as their team finally got the reward they merited.

From BBC

He warned that without coordinated diplomatic and military action, peace negotiations are unlikely to succeed.

From Salon

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arrive arrives attains attain blossomed blossom boom boomed bring about bring off brings about came off came through click climax come at come off come through coming off conquer conquer did displace do does doth dost ensued ensue flourish flourished follows follow gain get by get get along get on gets on gets by gets along getting by go go far goes got on got got by got along inherit intervenes intervened intervene knock off knocked off manage manages prevailed prevails prevail pull off pulled off rate replace rise risen roll rotate supersede supersedes supervene supplant supplanted take takes thrive thrives thrived went work out works out

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