Succeed Definition & Meaning

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    • Synonyms succeed American [suhk-seed] / səkˈsid /

    verb (used without object)

    1. to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result.

      Our efforts succeeded.

      Antonyms: fail

    2. to thrive, prosper, grow, or the like.

      Grass will not succeed in this dry soil.

      Antonyms: fail

    3. to accomplish what is attempted or intended.

      We succeeded in our efforts to start the car.

      Antonyms: fail

    4. to attain success in some popularly recognized form, as wealth or standing.

      The class voted him the one most likely to succeed.

      Antonyms: fail

    5. to follow or replace another by descent, election, appointment, etc. (often followed byto ).

    6. to come next after something else in an order or series.

    verb (used with object)

    1. to come after and take the place of, as in an office or estate.

    2. to come next after in an order or series, or in the course of events; follow.

      Antonyms: precede
    succeed British / səkˈsiːd /

    verb

    1. (intr) to accomplish an aim, esp in the manner desired

      he succeeded in winning

    2. (intr) to happen in the manner desired

      the plan succeeded

    3. (intr) to acquit oneself satisfactorily or do well, as in a specified field

      to succeed in publishing

    4. to come next in order (after someone or something)

    5. to take over an office, post, etc (from a person)

      he succeeded to the vice presidency

    6. to come into possession (of property, etc); inherit

    7. (intr) to have a result according to a specified manner

      the plan succeeded badly

    8. (intr) to devolve upon

      the estate succeeded to his son

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    Succeed, flourish, prosper, thrive mean to do well. To succeed is to turn out well, to attain a goal: It is everyone's wish to succeed in life. To flourish is to give evidence of success or a ripe development of power, reputation, etc.: Culture flourishes among free people. To prosper is to achieve and enjoy material success: He prospered but was still discontented. Thrive suggests vigorous growth and development such as results from natural vitality or favorable conditions: The children thrived in the sunshine. See follow.

    Other Word Forms

    • succeedable adjective
    • succeeder noun
    • succeeding adjective
    • succeedingly adverb

    Etymology

    Origin of succeed

    First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English succeden from Old French succeder, from Latin succēdere “to go (from) under, follow, prosper,” equivalent to suc- suc- + cēdere “to go” ( cede )

    Example Sentences

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    But CEOs with vision and courage are crucial to making companies succeed.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    To succeed, you must have an excellent, or at least wildly competent, signal-caller under center.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    "Every young person deserves a fair chance to succeed and when given the right support and opportunities, they will grasp them," they said.

    From BBC

    Roberts says the guys who have been able to succeed in both professions are "hugely inspiring" and has stressed that life is like parenting.

    From BBC

    Venture Global has succeeded in building LNG plants faster than any other player, using modular construction techniques that allow its process to be replicated quickly.

    From Barron's

    Related Words

    • accomplish
    • achieve
    • benefit
    • flourish
    • gain
    • get
    • overcome
    • prevail
    • prosper
    • realize
    • thrive
    • triumph
    • win

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