Definitions for succeed

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succeed suc·ceed

Spelling: [suh k-seed]

IPA: /səkˈsid/

Succeed is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 87 anagrams from letters in succeed (ccdeesu).

Definitions for succeed

verb (used with object)

1. to come after and take the place of, as in an office or estate.
2. to come next after in an order or series, or in the course of events; follow.

verb (used without object)

1. to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result:
2. to thrive, prosper, grow, or the like:
3. to accomplish what is attempted or intended:
4. to attain success in some popularly recognized form, as wealth or standing:
5. to follow or replace another by descent, election, appointment, etc. (often followed by to).
6. to come next after something else in an order or series.

Origin of succeed

1325-75; Middle English succeden Latin succēdere to go (from) under, follow, prosper, equivalent to suc- suc- + cēdere to go (see Examples for succeed

These preliminary results give us hope that the project will succeed in the coming years.

Self-government can succeed only through an instructed electorate.

On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.

Tyrangiel, 42, was considered a candidate to succeed Winkler.

Uncle Peter did succeed in walking as far as Madison Square.

I really wanted Trenchmouth to succeed and at the time wished we were as big as Green Day.

I strive to be useful to my fellow-creatures, and am happy if I succeed.

To-night we did not succeed in getting the howitzer into camp.

No one wanted them to succeed, not the cops, the heroes, not the villains.

I endeavoured to obtain sight of him, but he was so wrapped and clothed that I did not succeed.