Synonyms for succeed
səkˈsid

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1. succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods(verb)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   gain ground, get through, acquire, gain, deliver the goods, break through, win, get ahead, provide, make headway, pull ahead, come after, follow, pull round, pull through, bring home the bacon, advance, survive, come through, make it

   Antonyms:
   miscarry, come before, go wrong, fail, precede

2. succeed, come after, follow(verb)

   be the successor (of)

   "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

   Synonyms:
   keep up, take after, adopt, watch over, comply, stick with, keep an eye on, deliver the goods, be, travel along, win, come, observe, play along, abide by, come after, watch, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, fall out, postdate, bring home the bacon, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, come through, espouse, conform to

   Antonyms:
   precede, go wrong, miscarry, come before, fail

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1. succeed(verb)

   Antonyms:
   fail, fall on ones face

2. succeed(verb)

   Antonyms:
   precede

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1. succeed

   A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.

   Synonyms:
   achieve, attain, flourish, prevail, prosper, thrive, win

   Antonyms:
   be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, miss

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. succeed

   Synonyms:
   follow, supervene, prosper, flourish, ensue, thrive

   Antonyms:
   proceed, anticipate, fall

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. succeed(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   follow, come after, be subsequent to

2. succeed(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   take the place of, assume the office of

3. succeed(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   follow, ensue, come afterwards, come subsequently

4. succeed(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   prosper, flourish, prevail, thrive, hit, make a hit, come on, be successful, meet with success, go on well, go on swimmingly, have a run of luck, hit the right nail on the head, turn up trumps, have the game in one's hands

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1. List of paraphrases:

   success, prosper, thrive, succeeds, successful, achieve, pass, succeeded, succeeding, manage

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