Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to succeed
Participle: succeeded
Gerund: succeeding
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | succeed |
| you | succeed |
| he;she;it | succeeds |
| we | succeed |
| you | succeed |
| they | succeed |
Perfect
| I | have succeeded |
| you | have succeeded |
| he;she;it | has succeeded |
| we | have succeeded |
| you | have succeeded |
| they | have succeeded |
Past
| I | succeeded |
| you | succeeded |
| he;she;it | succeeded |
| we | succeeded |
| you | succeeded |
| they | succeeded |
Pluperfect
| I | had succeeded |
| you | had succeeded |
| he;she;it | had succeeded |
| we | had succeeded |
| you | had succeeded |
| they | had succeeded |
Future
| I | will succeed |
| you | will succeed |
| he;she;it | will succeed |
| we | will succeed |
| you | will succeed |
| they | will succeed |
Future Perfect
| I | will have succeeded |
| you | will have succeeded |
| he;she;it | will have succeeded |
| we | will have succeeded |
| you | will have succeeded |
| they | will have succeeded |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | succeed |
| you | succeed |
| he;she;it | succeed |
| we | succeed |
| you | succeed |
| they | succeed |
Perfect
| I | have succeeded |
| you | have succeeded |
| he;she;it | have succeeded |
| we | have succeeded |
| you | have succeeded |
| they | have succeeded |
Imperfect
| I | succeeded |
| you | succeeded |
| he;she;it | succeeded |
| we | succeeded |
| you | succeeded |
| they | succeeded |
Pluperfect
| I | had succeeded |
| you | had succeeded |
| he;she;it | had succeeded |
| we | had succeeded |
| you | had succeeded |
| they | had succeeded |
Conditional
Present
| I | would succeed |
| you | would succeed |
| he;she;it | would succeed |
| we | would succeed |
| you | would succeed |
| they | would succeed |
Perfect
| I | would have succeeded |
| you | would have succeeded |
| he;she;it | would have succeeded |
| we | would have succeeded |
| you | would have succeeded |
| they | would have succeeded |
Imperative
| you | succeed |
| we | Let's succeed |
| you | succeed |
Verbs conjugated like 'succeed'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'succeed'
subceed,
acceed,
screed,
seceed,
succede,
accend,
creed,
exceed,
outweed,
proceed,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- in a sequence
- follow
- support; prosper; promote
- prosper
- to be subsequent to
- ensue
- to be successful
- do well, flourish, gain, grow, prosper, thrive
- to come next after
- come after, ensue, follow, follow on
- prosper
- flourish, achieve, accomplish, acquire, thrive, prevail, triumph, master
- follow
- replace, supplant, supersede, supervene, displace
Antonyms
- go before
- precede
- follow in order
- precede
- to go before
- precede
- to come next after
- precede
- follow
- lead, command, order, cause
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. From Old French succeder, from Latin succedere (“to go under, go from under, come under, approach, follow, take the place of, receive by succession, prosper, be successful”).
2. Partly displaced English speed, of which the original sense “to succeed” only survives in a few fossilized expressions such as Godspeed. See: Old French '
succeder'.
Sample Sentences
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‘The whole of the succeeding year was passed in gratifying her eager inquiries for the names of every object which she could possibly handle; in exercising her in the use of the manual alphabet; in extending in every possible [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] unconscious of her presence, was playing about the room. Presently Laura ran against her, and at once began feeling her hands, examining her dress, and trying to find out if she knew her; but not succeeding in this, she turned away as from a stranger, and the poor woman could not conceal the pang she felt, at finding that her beloved child did not know her.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] imitate the motions of my fingers. In a few minutes he contrived to feel the motions of my fingers with one hand, and holding out the other he tried to imitate them, laughing most heartily when he succeeded. Laura was by, interested even to agitation; and the two presented a singular sight: her face was flushed and anxious, and her fingers twining in among ours so closely as to follow every motion, [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] keen attention; there was an expression of anxiety as he tried to imitate the motions; then a smile came stealing out as he thought he could do so, and spread into a joyous laugh the moment he succeeded, and felt me pat his head, and Laura clap him heartily upon the back, and jump up and down in her joy.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] deep lines graven as it were into his face, dark hair, and a stern, keen eye. Yet the general character of his countenance was pleasant and agreeable. The service commenced with a hymn, to which succeeded an extemporary prayer. It had the fault of frequent repetition, incidental to all such prayers; but it was plain and comprehensive in its doctrines, and breathed a tone of general sympathy and [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] creature bounded from the earth with a sudden spring, that threw his master sprawling, some feet off, on the soft, dry turf. Sam, with frantic ejaculations, made a dive at the reins, but only succeeded in brushing the blazing palm-leaf afore-named into the horse's eyes, which by no means tended to allay the confusion of his nerves. So, with great vehemence, he overturned Sam, and, giving two or [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] in the way he should go; and her heart having a warm side to it, Augustine had, as he usually did with most people, monopolized a large share of it for himself, and therefore it was that he succeeded very easily in persuading her that the “ path of duty ” lay in the direction of New Orleans, and that she must go with him to take care of Eva, and keep everything from going to wreck and ruin [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] to year extending its outposts, and leaving home after home behind them; and die at last, utterly regardless of their graves being left thousands of miles behind, by the wandering generation who succeed.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] calm retreat, in the very dawn and greenness of summer—it was then the beginning of June—were exquisite indeed. Leaving it upon the sixth, and returning to New York, to embark for England on the succeeding day, I was glad to think that among the last memorable beauties which had glided past us, and softened in the bright perspective, were those whose pictures, traced by no common hand, are fresh in [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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The diversion accomplished the purpose. Emmeline did not faint, and succeeded in plunging, with Cassy, into a part of the labyrinth of swamp, so deep and dark that it was perfectly hopeless for Legree to think of following them, without assistance.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)