Question 1 · Quick check
succeed
CEFRA2
/səkˈsiːd/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To achieve what you planned or hoped for.
- 02
verb
To take over a position or follow someone in time.
Examples
Judging from what you say, he may succeed.
You are sure to succeed in time.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo come after or follow; to be subsequent or consequent; (often with to).
To replace or supplant someone in order vis-à-vis an office, position, or title.
To follow something in sequence or time.
More examples
In contextThe project seemed unlikely to succeed.
After a contentious election, Jones succeeded Smith as president of the republic.
The king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne.
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Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
verb
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”).