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Definitions

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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It’s a world in which it is easier to fail than to succeed, a world that a lot of people picking up a paperback for quarter at the drug store would have recognized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

To succeed in the coming decades, Apple will need to deliver new AI features and hardware while maintaining the legacy that its fanbase has grown to love.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

They were behind the decision to bring in Tudor, the combustible Croatian with a chequered coaching career and no Premier League experience, to succeed the sacked Thomas Frank.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I’d absorbed my family’s love and my parents’ commitment to seeing us succeed.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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