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| suc·ceed [ sək sd ] (past and past participle suc·ceed·ed, present participle suc·ceed·ing, 3rd person present singular suc·ceeds) |
verb |
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1. intransitive verb achieve intention: to manage to do what is planned or attempted
  We succeeded in persuading them to change their decision.
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2. intransitive verb gain fame, wealth, or power: to realize a goal, especially to gain fame, wealth, or power
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3. intransitive verb make significant progress: to do well in an activity, making admirable progress or recording impressive achievements
She was one of the first women to succeed in the sciences.
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4. intransitive verb prosper: to thrive or prosper
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5. transitive and intransitive verb be next after somebody: to follow somebody occupying a post or position
Mary succeeded him as president over a year ago.
will succeed to the title
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6. transitive verb follow something in time: to come after something in time
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often passive
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7. intransitive verb be inherited by somebody: to pass to somebody as an inheritance
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formal
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin succedere "go after" < cedere "give way"] |
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| suc·ceed·a·ble adjective |
| suc·ceed·er noun |
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