succeed

[US]/sək'siːd/
[UK]/sək'sid/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. achieve the desired aim or result; prosper
vt. & vi. to inherit, take over, or take the place of someone
vt. to come after or follow; to continue

Phrases & Collocations

succeed in

succeed someone as

succeed at

succeed with

succeed in doing

Example Sentences

to succeed to the throne

succeed in doing sth.

he would succeed Hawke as Prime Minister.

Cold and heat succeed each other.

He had no son to succeed him.

"Such a difficult operation may not succeed, it's an inevitable gamble."

He will succeed against all odds.

He is bound to succeed in his enterprise.

It is not yet certain who will succeed him.

She's the type of person who succeeds anywhere.

I am confident you would succeed as a lawyer.

With no direct descendent, who will succeed to the title?

Probably Daff will succeed to him as director.

I am confident you would succeed in the theater.

Real-world Examples

If you're not stressed, you're not succeeding.

Source: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

A last-ditch effort is a final attempt to succeed at something.

Source: VOA One Minute English

Are we going to be succeeding or not?

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

We all regret that mission did not succeed.

Source: NPR News August 2014 Compilation

You might feel an overwhelming amount of pressure to succeed.

Source: Popular Science Essays

I have every chance in the world to succeed.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

And how many times have you succeeded versus failed?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

If you had worked harder you would have succeeded.

Source: Sichuan Associate Degree Upgrading (Personal) Winter

What she wants is for this administration to succeed.

Source: House of Cards 2013 Season 5

Only 9% of you will succeed.

Source: 2024 New Year Special Edition

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