succeed (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *succeed*:
VERB	social	succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods	attain success or reach a desired goal / goal
social	succeed, come after, follow	be the successor (of)

succeed > pronunciation
Sounds	sahksiy'd
Rhymes	able-bodied ... worried: 105 rhymes with iyd...

English > *succeed*: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	attain success or reach a desired goal / goal.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Model	The business is going to succeed
Examples	"The enterprise succeeded" "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"
Synonyms	win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Entails	try, seek, attempt, essay, assay	make an effort or attempt
Narrower	achieve, accomplish, attain, reach	To gain with effort
	arrive, make it, get in, go far	succeed in a big way
	hit	hit the intended target or goal
	luck out, hit the jackpot	succeed by luck
	nail down, nail, peg	succeed in obtaining a position
	pan out	Be a success
	pass, clear	Go unchallenged
	pass, make it	go successfully through a test or a selection process
	pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage	Be successful
	run	make without a miss
	work, act	Have an effect or outcome
Opposite	fail, go wrong, miscarry	Be unsuccessful
Spanish	acceder, conseguir, cumplir lo prometido, ganar, lograr, salir adelante, tener éxito, triumfar, triunfar
Catalan	aconseguir, triomfar
Nouns	succeeder	a person with a record / record of successes

English > *succeed*: 2 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	Be the successor (of).
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
Synonyms	come after, follow
Narrower	accede, enter	take on duties or office
Narrower	supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon	Take the place or move into the position of
Opposite	precede, come before	Be the predecessor of
Spanish	seguir, suceder
Catalan	seguir, succeir
Adjectives	successive	in regular succession without gaps
Nouns	succession	the action of following in order
	succession	a following of one thing / thing after another in time
	successor	a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
	successor	a person who inherits some title or office
	successor	a person who follows next in order

HyperDic: succeed