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suc·ceed
 succeed
- pronunciation:
- s
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sid
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verb |
| inflections: |
succeeded, succeeding, succeeds |
| definition 1: |
to have a good or favorable result; do well.
No one thought his new business would succeed.- synonyms:
- flourish, prosper, thrive
- antonyms:
- fail, flop
- similar words:
- arrive, bloom, blossom, take, triumph, win
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| definition 2: |
to get what is wanted.
He succeeded in getting her to quit smoking.- synonyms:
- triumph
- antonyms:
- fail
- similar words:
- achieve, attain, win
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| definition 3: |
to follow or come after.
Who will succeed the president if he dies while in office?- synonyms:
- follow
- antonyms:
- precede
- similar words:
- displace, replace
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| related words: |
do, follow, prosper, shine, thrive |
| derivations: |
succeedingly (adv.), succeeder (n.) |
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