succeed

Definition for succeed

verb as in attain good outcome

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accomplish, achieve, benefit, flourish, gain, get, overcome, prevail, prosper, realize, thrive, triumph, win

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acquire, arrive, avail, conquer, distance, earn, fulfill, hit, obtain, outdistance, outwit, possess, profit, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, score, secure, surmount, vanquish, work, worst

Weak matches

be successful, carry off, come off, do all right, do the trick, get to the top, grow famous, make a fortune, make good, make it, make out, pull off, turn out

verb as in come after; take the place of

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assume, replace, take over

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accede, displace, ensue, follow, inherit, postdate, result, supersede, supervene, supplant

Weak matches

be subsequent, come into, come into possession, come next, enter upon, follow after, follow in order, go next

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North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said: "We've seen Sam Fender rise from our own music community and I want to make sure he's just one of many incredible local talents that succeed."

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We will equip and develop our leaders to help them succeed in driving lasting cultural change.

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The result, if Hegseth’s efforts succeed, will indeed be a whiter, more aggressive armed forces, and quite likely one significantly more loyal to the current occupant of the Oval Office than to the Constitution.

From Salon

Ms Miller described her friend as a kind and funny person who was driven to succeed, and hoped to become a US citizen.

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His main focus was on the pitch - his desperation to succeed greater than it was all those years ago he said, because he has a reputation to live up to.

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