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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Created in 1992, the HSI program was designed to help Latino students succeed in college and earn degrees by boosting support for them.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet even if lawmakers succeed in getting funding restored, the BLS said Monday that it will delay the release of several key reports this week, including Friday’s jobs report.

From Barron's

It’s also a confusing tale, which is probably why your brother’s alleged plan succeeded.

From MarketWatch

Disney’s board of directors is meeting this week at its Burbank, Calif., headquarters, where it is expected to vote on who will succeed Bob Iger as chief executive officer.

From The Wall Street Journal

A keen gymnast and ice skater as a child, she was told she would not succeed in those sports because of her height.

From BBC

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arrives arrive 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 dost doth ensue ensued flourished flourish follow follows get by get along get gain gets on get on gets by gets along getting by go go far goes got by got along got got on inherit intervene intervened intervenes knock off knocked off manage manages prevails prevailed prevail pull off pulled off rate replace risen rise roll rotate supersede supersedes supervene supplanted supplant take takes thrived thrives thrive went works out work out

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