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   succeed

   /səkˈsiːd/

   verb

   • 1. achieve the desired aim or result: "keep trying and you will eventually succeed" Similar triumphbe victoriousachieve successbe successfulbe a successdo wellmake goodprosperflourishthriveadvanceinformal:make itmake the gradecut itcrack itmake a name for oneselfmake one's markget somewheredo all right for oneselfarrivefind a place in the sunbe successfulturn out wellworkwork outgo as plannedget resultsbe effectivebe profitableinformal:come offpay offpan outdo the trickOpposite failfailflop
   • ▪ attain fame, wealth, or social status: "the management and business skills you need to succeed"
   • 2. take over a throne, office, or other position from: "he would succeed Hawke as Prime Minister" Similar replacetake the place oftake over fromcome afterfollowsupersedesupplantdisplaceoustremoveunseatusurpinformal:step into someone's shoesfill someone's shoes/bootsOpposite precede
   • ▪ become the new rightful holder of an office, title, or property: "he succeeded to his father's kingdom" Similar inheritaccede toassumetake overcome intoacquireattainbe elevated toOpposite renounceabdicate
   • ▪ come after and take the place of: "her embarrassment was succeeded by fear" Similar followcome afterfollow aftertake the place ofreplaceOpposite precede

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French succeder or Latin succedere ‘come close after’, from sub- ‘close to’ + cedere ‘go’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › succeedSucceed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   succeed implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank. she succeeded her father as head of the business. ensue commonly suggests a logical consequence or naturally expected development. after the talk a general discussion ensued.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsucceed verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of succeed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUCCEED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › SucceedSUCCEED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Succeed definition: to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result. See examples of SUCCEED used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › succeedSucceed - definition of succeed by The Free Dictionary

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   succeed. (səkˈsiːd) vb. 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.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › successSuccess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SUCCESS is degree or measure of succeeding. How to use success in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUCCEED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. (intransitive) to accomplish an aim, esp in the manner desired. he succeeded in winning. 2. (intransitive) to happen in the manner desired. the plan succeeded. 3. (intransitive) to acquit oneself satisfactorily or do well, as in a specified field. to succeed in publishing.