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

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   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.

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

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   The meaning of SUCCEED is to come next after another in office or position or in possession of an estate; especially : to inherit sovereignty, rank, or title. How to use succeed in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Succeed.

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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.

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

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   To succeed means to achieve the result that you wanted or to perform in a satisfactory way.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › succeedSucceed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of succeed. verb. attain success or reach a desired goal. “The enterprise succeeded ”. “We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”. synonyms: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, win. see more. go successfully through a test or a selection process.

7. 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.

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

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   [intransitive] to achieve something that you have been trying to do or get; to have the result or effect that was intended. Our plan succeeded. Whether we succeed or fail depends on ingenuity and luck. succeed in doing something He succeeded in getting a place at art school.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › succeedsucceed | meaning of succeed in Longman Dictionary of...

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   succeed meaning, definition, what is succeed: to do what you tried or wanted to do: Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuccess noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

11. 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.