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succeed — UK US /səkˈsiːd/ verb ► [I] if you succeed, you achieve something that you have been trying to do or get, and if a plan or a piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted: succeed in sth »He is determined to succeed in the property… … Financial and business terms
Succeed — Suc*ceed , v. i. 1. To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; often with to. [1913 Webster] If the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
succeed — suc·ceed /sək sēd/ vi 1: to come next after another in office or position 2 a: to take something by succession succeed ed to his mother s estate b: to acquire the rights, obligations, and charges of a decedent in property comprising an estate … Law dictionary
Succeed — Suc*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succeeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Succeeding}.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succ[ e]der. See {Cede}, and cf. {Success}.] 1. To follow in order; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
succeed — 1 *follow, ensue, supervene Analogous words: displace, supplant, replace, supersede Antonyms: precede 2 Succeed, prosper, thrive, flourish can mean to attain or to be attaining a desired end. Succeed (see also FOLLOW) implies little more than… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
succeed — [sək sēd′] vi. [ME succeden < L succedere, to go beneath or under, follow after < sub , under + cedere, to go: see CEDE] 1. a) to come next after another; follow; ensue b) to follow another into office, possession, etc., as by election,… … English World dictionary
succeed — late 14c., come next after, take the place of another, from O.Fr. succeder (14c.), from L. succedere come after, go near to, from sub next to, after + cedere go, move (see CEDE (Cf. cede)). Meaning to continue, endure is from early 15c. The sense … Etymology dictionary
succeed — When it means ‘to be successful’, succeed is followed by in + an ing form, not (unlike fail) by to: • Some local preservation enthusiasts succeeded in getting the house listed as of architectural and historic interest E. Lemarchand, 1972 … Modern English usage
succeed — [v1] attain good outcome accomplish, achieve, acquire, arrive, avail, benefit, be successful, carry off*, come off*, conquer, distance, do all right*, do the trick*, earn, flourish, fulfill, gain, get, get to the top*, grow famous, hit*, make a… … New thesaurus
succeed to — index inherit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
succeed — ► VERB 1) achieve an aim or purpose. 2) attain fame, wealth, or social status. 3) take over an office, title, etc., from (someone). 4) become the new rightful holder of an office, title, etc. 5) come after and take the place of. ORIGIN Latin… … English terms dictionary
