SUCCEED | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of succeed in English succeedverb uk /səkˈsiːd/ us /səkˈsiːd/

succeed verb (ACHIEVE SOMETHING)

Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ I ] If you succeed, you achieve something that you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted: She's been trying to pass her driving test for six years and she's finally succeeded. You need to be pretty tough to succeed in the property world. The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public awareness of the issue.humorous Richard succeeded in offending (= managed unintentionally to offend) just about everybody in the room! to achieve something aimed for

• succeedIf you work hard, you'll succeed.
• thriveUniversity is a place where she will thrive.
• flourishHe tried journalism, but flourished as a novelist.
• triumphThe Labour Party triumphed in the election.
• bring something offShe's one of the few singers who can bring off such a difficult piece of music.

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• He has a desperate desire to succeed.
• She has the drive to succeed.
• There is no reason why we shouldn't succeed.
• Most couples would agree that for a marriage to succeed, both parties have to work at it.
• He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.

Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling

• A game
• accomplish
• achieve
• acquit
• actualize
• bear
• carry
• get (something) off the ground idiom
• get ahead phrasal verb
• get away with something phrasal verb
• get in/get into something phrasal verb
• get off on the right/wrong foot idiom
• pan
• punch above your weight idiom
• re-attain
• reach the heights of something
• ride, drive, walk, etc. (off) into the sunset idiom
• romp through something phrasal verb
• stick
• storm

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succeed verb (FOLLOW)

[ I or T ] to take an official job or position after someone else: He succeeded his father as editor of the paper. When the Queen dies, her eldest son will succeed to the throne. to come after another person or thing in time: In the weeks that succeeded, five more patients showed similar symptoms. Almost from its beginnings, New York has produced succeeding generations of intellectuals. Replacing and exchanging

• alternate
• alternatively
• bargain
• bargain something away phrasal verb
• change over phrasal verb
• compensation
• if I were you idiom
• in exchange for something
• in the name of something idiom
• insert
• instantiation
• redeem
• someone's answer to someone/something idiom
• spell
• stand in phrasal verb
• stead
• step
• step into someone's shoes idiom
• step into the breach idiom
• substitute

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Occurring and happening

Idiom

if at first you don't succeed, try, try again (Definition of succeed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

succeed | American Dictionary

succeedverb us /səkˈsid/

succeed verb (ACHIEVE SOMETHING)

Add to word list Add to word list [ I ] to achieve something that you have been aiming for, or (of a plan or piece of work) to have the desired results: She’s been trying to pass her driving test for years and she finally succeeded. He succeeded in building the business into one of the leaders in its field.

succeed verb (FOLLOW)

[ T ] fml to take the place of another person or thing: [ T ] Kamen was named company chairman, succeeding Robert Schwartz, who is retiring after 44 years. (Definition of succeed from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

succeed | Business English

succeedverb uk /səkˈsiːd/ us Add to word list Add to word list [ I ] if you succeed, you achieve something that you have been trying to do or get, and if a plan or a piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted: succeed in sth He is determined to succeed in the property market.succeed in doing sth The new exchange rate succeeded in bringing inflation down. [ T ] to take an official job or position after someone else: succeed sb as sth Karl Smith will succeed him as chief executive. (Definition of succeed from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of succeed

succeed For her project to succeed fully, she would need to be able to vindicate both her historical and philosophical claims. From the Cambridge English Corpus In my perspective, the author succeeds in undertaking this new approach and in accomplishing her goal. From the Cambridge English Corpus The book succeeds in the first case, although attention to the practical application of the research in this area is less well considered. From the Cambridge English Corpus The book succeeds on the first two counts, but falls short of providing a satisfying analysis of social relations. From the Cambridge English Corpus Getting this right can be quite tricky and not doing it may prevent cut or contraction elimination from succeeding correctly. From the Cambridge English Corpus Moreover, we may even succeed in ascribing a fully individuating property in this manner. From the Cambridge English Corpus He succeeded in piloting the ship into an unfamiliar fjord and signalled for assistance. From the Cambridge English Corpus The potential number of nation-states may be higher given the existence of numerous unsatisfied nationalisms which may succeed, one day. From the Cambridge English Corpus Such extended longevity means that two generations in the family exist, often independently, for long periods, which delays the transfer of wealth between succeeding generations. From the Cambridge English Corpus This rule may succeed for some destinations, but not for those that have no museums. From the Cambridge English Corpus During the succeeding reunion, the infant stilled against the parent with eyes dazed for over 1 full min, and was, of course, judged disorganized. From the Cambridge English Corpus This observation provides us with a simple mechanism for filtering out unifications that cannot possibly succeed. From the Cambridge English Corpus According to this notion, which is nowadays referred to as computable randomness, a sequence is computably random if no computable martingale succeeds on it. From the Cambridge English Corpus He succeeded in reuniting tradition and modernity, and in making measure useful and meaningful once again. From the Cambridge English Corpus I argue in the next two sections that two of the putative mechanisms do not succeed. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of succeed These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of succeed?

Translations of succeed

in Chinese (Traditional) 取得某物, 成功, 實現目標… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 取得某物, 成功, 实现目标… See more in Spanish tener éxito, triunfar, lograr… See more in Portuguese conseguir, ter êxito, ser bem-sucedido… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian यशस्वी होणे, ज्याचे तुम्ही ध्येय ठेवले होते, असे काहीतरी साध्य झाले तर तुम्ही यशस्वी झालात किंवा जर एखादी योजना किंवा कामाचा काही भाग याचे परिणाम तुम्हाला हवे होते तसे झाले तर तुम्ही यशस्वी झालात.… See more 成功する, うまくいく, 成功（せいこう）する… See more başarmak, muvaffak olmak, üstesinden gelmek… See more réussir, succèder à, réussir (à)… See more reeixir, triomfar, aconseguir… See more slagen, opvolgen… See more நீங்கள் வெற்றி பெற்றால், நீங்கள் நோக்கமாகக் கொண்ட ஒன்றை நீங்கள் அடைகிறீர்கள், ஒரு திட்டம் அல்லது வேலை வெற்றி பெற்றால்… See more सफल होना, कामयाब होना… See more સફળ થવું… See more få succes, lykkes, efterfølge… See more lyckas, slå väl ut, följa… See more berjaya, menggantikan… See more Erfolg haben, nachfolgen… See more lykkes, etterfølge, klare seg bra… See more کامیابی حاصل کرنا, کامیاب ہونا… See more досягати мети, мати успіх, змінювати… See more విజయవంతం… See more সফল হওয়া… See more mít úspěch, nastoupit po, zdědit… See more berhasil, menggantikan… See more สำเร็จ, รับช่วงต่อ… See more thành công, kế tục, kế tiếp… See more osiągać sukces lub powodzenie, ≈ udać się, zastępować… See more 성공하다… See more riuscire, farcela, avere successo… See more Need a translator?

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    • succeed (FOLLOW)
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