Antonyms for succeed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : suhk-seed |
| Phonetic Transcription : səkˈsid |
Definition of succeed
Origin :- late 14c., "come next after, take the place of another," from Old French succeder (14c.), from Latin succedere "come after, go near to," from sub "next to, after" (see sub-) + cedere "go, move" (see cede). Meaning "to continue, endure" is from early 15c. The sense of "turn out well, have a favorable result" is first recorded late 15c., with ellipsis of adverb (succeed well).
- verb attain good outcome
- verb come after; take the place of
- Uncle Peter did succeed in walking as far as Madison Square.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I endeavoured to obtain sight of him, but he was so wrapped and clothed that I did not succeed.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- I strive to be useful to my fellow-creatures, and am happy if I succeed.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- To-night we did not succeed in getting the howitzer into camp.
- Extract from : « The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California » by Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
- Self-government can succeed only through an instructed electorate.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- For any one of us to succeed, we must succeed as one America.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- I could not succeed in finding the plant for which they had been digging.
- Extract from : « The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California » by Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
- If I succeed in this I shall doubtless be able to seize more of His bounty.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- I had made several attempts in that time to escape, but did not succeed.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- Little satisfaction lay in land to which such a son was to succeed!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for succeed
- accede
- accomplish
- achieve
- acquire
- arrive
- assume
- avail
- be subsequent
- be successful
- benefit
- carry off
- come into
- come into possession
- come next
- come off
- conquer
- displace
- distance
- do all right
- do the trick
- earn
- ensue
- enter upon
- flourish
- follow
- follow after
- follow in order
- fulfill
- gain
- get
- get to the top
- go next
- grow famous
- hit
- inherit
- make a fortune
- make good
- make it
- make out
- obtain
- outdistance
- outwit
- overcome
- possess
- postdate
- prevail
- profit
- prosper
- pull off
- realize
- reap
- receive
- recover
- replace
- result
- retrieve
- score
- secure
- supersede
- supervene
- supplant
- surmount
- take over
- thrive
- triumph
- turn out
- vanquish
- win
- work
- worst
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