Definitions for succeed
səkˈsidsuc·ceed

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goodsverb

   attain success or reach a desired goal

   "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

2. succeed, come after, followverb

   be the successor (of)

   "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

Wiktionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. succeedverb

   To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

2. succeedverb

   To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

3. succeedverb

   To fall heir to; to inherit.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

4. succeedverb

   To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

5. succeedverb

   To support; to prosper; to promote.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

6. succeedverb

   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.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

7. succeedverb

   Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

8. succeedverb

   To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

9. succeedverb

   To go under cover.

   Etymology: From succeder, from succedo

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Succeedverb

   to follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of; as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne; autumn succeeds summer

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

2. Succeedverb

   to fall heir to; to inherit

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

3. Succeedverb

   to come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

4. Succeedverb

   to support; to prosper; to promote

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

5. Succeedverb

   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

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

6. Succeedverb

   specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

7. Succeedverb

   to descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

8. Succeedverb

   to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful; as, he succeeded in his plans; his plans succeeded

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

9. Succeedverb

   to go under cover

   Etymology: [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succder. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Succeed

   suk-sēd′, v.t. to come after, to follow up or in order: to follow: to take the place of.—v.i. to follow in order: to take the place of: to obtain one's wish or accomplish what is attempted: to end with advantage.—adjs. Succeed′able, capable of success; Succeed′ant (her.), following one another.—ns. Succeed′er, one who succeeds: a successor; Success′, act of succeeding or state of having succeeded: the prosperous termination of anything attempted: one who, or that which, succeeds, a successful person or affair.—adj. Success′ful, resulting in success: having the desired effect or termination: prosperous.—adv. Success′fully.—ns. Success′fulness, state of being successful: success; Succes′sion, act of succeeding or following after: series of persons or things following each other in time or place: series of descendants: race: (agri.) rotation, as of crops: right to take possession: in Roman and Scots law, the taking of property by one person in place of another.—adj. Succes′sional, existing in a regular succession or in order.—adv. Succes′sionally.—n. Succes′sionist, one who regards only that priesthood as valid which can be traced in a direct line of succession from the apostles.—adj. Succes′sive, following in succession or in order.—adv. Succes′sively.—n. Succes′siveness.—adj. Success′less, without success: unprosperous.—ns. Succes′sor, one who succeeds or comes after: one who takes the place of another; Succes′sorship.—adj. Succes′sory.—Succession duty, a tax imposed on any succession to property, varying with the degree of relationship.—Apostolical succession (see Apostle). [L. succedĕre—sub, up, cedĕre, to go.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. succeed

   To complete a specific goal or task.

   She and her future husband did succeed with booking their wedding as they were so organized.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'succeed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4275

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'succeed' in Verbs Frequency: #377

How to pronounce succeed?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of succeed in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of succeed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of succeed in a Sentence

1. Tom Perez:

   Well the most important thing we're going to do is to build a fair, level playing field for everybody, i welcome the debate. I think there is going to be a bumper crop of candidates and that the American people are going to see a very robust Democratic Party. What will unite all of them is that they are all fighting for a better deal and a brighter future and better tomorrows for everyone, not just a few at the top. And what we're doing at the DNC is making sure we build the infrastructure, the organizing infrastructure, the technology infrastructure so that whoever ... becomes the nominee that they can walk into a DNC that enables them to sprint across the finish line.Listen hereWhile Perez said he hopes ideas and ideals are what helps to unite his party, it may just be mutual disgust for Trump that will act as the super glue for Democrats.Below are some of excerpts of my interview with DNC Chairman Tom Perez. This QA has been edited for brevity, clarity and flow.Mark Preston: As you look at the current state of play right now, what is the Democratic plan to address Donald Trump in this off year?Tom Perez: Step one is that we have to take on Donald Trump in all of these areas that he's trying to take America back, and make America weak, not make America great. Equally important though, we can't simply be against Donald Trump. We've got to articulate what we are for, and we have always been fighting for a fair shake for everyone. Listen hereFollow CNN OpinionJoin us on Twitter and FacebookPreston: (W)hen you were running for chairman, ... it was a bit of a contentious fight. There was a lot of criticism from the grassroots about the battle between establishment Democrats and grassroots Democrats. ... What is being done behind the scenes to try to bridge the divide between those two (factions)?Perez: Every single day we are leading with our values. ... If we want to address income inequality in this country, one of the most important things we can do is support efforts for people to unionize and form a union. When unions succeed, the middle class succeeds. When unions succeed, income inequality goes down, and what we have to do as a party is be out there on the issues that matter the most to people: health care, good jobs, the efforts to cut support for public education, we have to articulate what we stand for.

2. State John Kerry:

   He stood for peaceful change and the resolution of differences through conversations – not carnage, ten years ago today, he was assassinated because some feared he might succeed.

3. A. E. Hotchner:

   Of course we all have our limits, but how can you possibly find your boundaries unless you explore as far and as wide as you possibly can I would rather fail in an attempt at something new and uncharted than safely succeed in a repeat of something I have done.

4. Mike Unger:

   Our number one priority was to find a way to host trials in the safest possible environment while also giving the athletes the best opportunity to succeed.

5. Ingrid Weir:

   If at first you don't succeed, sure, try again... but if you keep not succeeding, you should probably concentrate on something (or someone) else worthwhile & quit wasting your time.

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