American English pronunciation
How to pronounce succeeded
IPA transcription: [sək'sidəd]
Pronunciation variants: [sək'sidəd][sək'sidɪd]
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Verb
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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”
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be the successor (of)
“Carter followed Ford”
“Will Charles succeed to the throne?”
Usage examples
- He was the elder brother of Hawise, who succeeded him as "suo jure" duchess.
- He was succeeded by David Wilkie.
- After a hard-fought battle he succeeded in taking the island.
- He was succeeded by Konstantinos Kanaris.
- He was preceded by Cledaucus and succeeded by Gurgintius.
- Coregenx succeeded the previous sponsor, The Commerce Hotel and Casino.
- He briefly succeeded his father on the throne of Macedon prior to his death.
- He was succeeded by John Tyler, a Virginian and states' rights absolutist.
- After his death, he was succeeded by his son Christian Louis.
- He was succeeded by Alison Brimelow for an equal term.