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Meaning of the word succeeded in English

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succeeded

Verb

1.

achieve the desired aim or result.

Example:
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keep trying and you will eventually succeed
Synonym:
triumph make good prosper flourish thrive advance make the grade cut it make a name for oneself get somewhere arrive work work out come off pay off pan out do the trick
Antonym:
fail flop
2.

take over a throne, inheritance, office, or other position from.

Example:
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he would succeed Hawke as Prime Minister
Synonym:
replace take the place of come after follow supersede supplant displace oust remove unseat usurp
Antonym:
precede
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