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succeed
[ suhk-seed ]
verb (used without object)
- to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result:
Our efforts succeeded.
Antonyms:
- to thrive, prosper, grow, or the like:
Grass will not succeed in this dry soil.
Antonyms:
- to accomplish what is attempted or intended:
We succeeded in our efforts to start the car.
Antonyms:
- to attain success in some popularly recognized form, as wealth or standing:
The class voted him the one most likely to succeed.
Antonyms:
- to follow or replace another by descent, election, appointment, etc. (often followed by to ).
- to come next after something else in an order or series.
verb (used with object)
- to come after and take the place of, as in an office or estate.
- to come next after in an order or series, or in the course of events; follow.
Antonyms:
succeed
/ əˈː /
verb
- intr to accomplish an aim, esp in the manner desired
he succeeded in winning
- intr to happen in the manner desired
the plan succeeded
- intr to acquit oneself satisfactorily or do well, as in a specified field
to succeed in publishing
- whenintr, often foll by to to come next in order (after someone or something)
- whenintr, often foll by to to take over an office, post, etc (from a person)
he succeeded to the vice presidency
- intrusually foll byto to come into possession (of property, etc); inherit
- intr to have a result according to a specified manner
the plan succeeded badly
- intr to devolve upon
the estate succeeded to his son
Derived Forms
- ܳˈ岹, adjective
- ܳˈ, noun
- ܳˈ徱Բ, adverb
- ܳˈ徱Բ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܳ··· adjective
- ܳ·· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of succeed1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Fauxitude takes on another more general but profound meaning when we are required to maintain a falsely pleasant and accommodating attitude, regardless of our true feelings, powerful ideas and drive to collaborate and succeed.
Whichever one of the five museums wins will succeed last year's winner, the Young V&A in London.
"The Welsh healthcare system is set up to succeed, and in many, many places it is," he added.
After succeeding Hepher as head coach, Hunter vowed to "rip up" all areas of Exeter's game in a bid to improve their results.
If the Liberals and Conservatives both succeed in getting over 38% of the vote share nationally, as polls suggest is likely, it would be the first time that has happened since 1975.
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