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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions succeed verb to succeed To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of 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. Etymology: Latin succedere      Full Definition of succeed  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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