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Definition of Succeed
Succeed

To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of; as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne; autumn succeeds summer.

To fall heir to; to inherit.

To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue.

To support; to prosper; to promote.

To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; -- often with to.

Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant.

To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve.

To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful; as, he succeeded in his plans; his plans succeeded.

To go under cover.

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Succeed Quotations

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Bill Cosby

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
Abraham Lincoln

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan

They succeed, because they think they can.
Virgil

Succeed Translations

succeed in Afrikaans is slaag
succeed in Danish is lykkes
succeed in Dutch is klaarspelen, doorkomen, slagen
succeed in German is folgen, folgen, gelingen, gelingt
succeed in Italian is seguire, riuscire
succeed in Portuguese is lograr, suceda


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