Succeed - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səkˈsiːd|  American pronunciation of the word succeed
Brit.  |səkˈsiːd|  British pronunciation of the word succeed

verb

- attain success or reach a desired goal (syn: come through, win)
The enterprise succeeded
We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
- be the successor (of) (syn: follow)
Will Charles succeed to the throne?

Extra examples

You can succeed where others failed.

The plan just might succeed.

Their attempt seemed unlikely to succeed.

Both of them have ambitions to succeed the prime minister.

She will succeed him as chair of the committee.

The Queen died and was succeeded by James I.

James I succeeded to the throne upon the Queen's death in 1603.

She succeeded me as treasurer.

She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount Everest, and she almost succeeded.

Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer.

Very few people succeed in losing weight and keeping it off.

The drug therapy has not succeeded.

I'm not sure he has the determination to succeed as an actor.

Reeves will succeed Segal as Speaker of the House.

Who will succeed him to the throne?

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: succeed
he/she/it: succeeds
present participle: succeeding
past tense: succeeded
past participle: succeeded
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