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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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Let commercial banks, she proposed, be allowed to fail as well as succeed, and to compete for the confidence of depositors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

By choosing company veteran John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook, Apple’s board is expressing confidence in the company’s continued emphasis on hardware innovation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Cook as the new CEO.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

While scientific data is critical, it is social and cultural systems that have consistently enabled societies to adapt and succeed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The problem was that Lehman Brothers had been allowed to succeed.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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