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succeed

[suhk-seed] / səkˈsid /
VERB
attain good outcome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish achieve benefit flourish gain get overcome prevail prosper realize thrive triumph win
STRONG
acquire arrive avail conquer distance earn fulfill hit obtain outdistance outwit possess profit reap receive recover retrieve score secure surmount vanquish work worst
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit give in hinder languish lose miss pass surrender yield
STRONG
give give up offer relinquish
WEAK
precede
VERB
come after; take the place of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assume replace take over
STRONG
accede displace ensue follow inherit postdate result supersede supervene supplant
WEAK
be subsequent come into come into possession come next enter upon follow after follow in order go next
Antonyms
STRONG
precede
WEAK
fail

Example Sentences

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But tech analyst Paolo Pescatore said the computer, targeted at business users, was "far too costly", unable to succeed commercially.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

If humans in Afghanistan couldn’t make informed decisions from loose maps, documents and handwritten memos, then AI agents can’t succeed in such an environment, either.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"We are going to build an aircraft to succeed the Rafale. It must be capable of carrying out missions and operating from an aircraft carrier," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Mr. Powell’s current four-year term ends on May 15, and President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I doubt whether chance could possibly succeed in producing even a single verse!

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.