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succeed

/səkˈsiːd/verb2 syllables

Succeed means: attain success or reach a desired goal.

Synonyms for succeed8

verb, as in attain success or reach a desired goal

win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods

verb, as in be the successor (of)

come after, follow

also used for succeed

ensue, follow on

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Opposites of succeed

fail, precede

What does succeed mean?2

verb

1

attain success or reach a desired goal“The enterprise succeeded”

2

be the successor (of)“Carter followed Ford”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with succeed?32

three syllables

guaranteeddisagreed
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 32 rhymes for succeed, grouped by syllable

Succeed in a sentence

  • If you are to succeed in the exam, you must study hard.anjin
  • Judging from what you say, he may succeed.Zifre
  • No matter how hard you may try, you won't succeed so easily.CM
  • With a little more patience, you could succeed.CK
  • We believe he will succeed, for he has talent.Zifre
  • In the end, he wasn't able to succeed.unknown
  • If you do your best, you will succeed.CK
  • No doubt he did his best, but he didn't succeed.CK

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Forms of succeed

as a verb

past tense
succeeded
present participle
succeeding
third-person singular
succeeds