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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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   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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

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   When you succeed at something, you reach a goal or do really well. If you practice speaking Arabic every day, you are likely to succeed at becoming fluent in this language.

8. 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.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUCCEED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SUCCEED definition: 1. to achieve what you are trying to achieve: 2. to take an official job or position after someone…. Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › succeedSucceed Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    SUCCEED meaning: 1 : to do what you are trying to do to achieve the correct or desired result often + in; 2 : to happen in the planned or desired way.