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succeeded

[ suhk-see-did ]

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adjective

having followed or replaced another by descent, election, appointment, etc.:
After his father had been executed, discussions took place between the newly succeeded king and representatives from Scotland.
having turned out as planned, desired, or hoped; successful:
The project, combining breakdancing and Bach, is a perfectly succeeded blend of high culture with street art.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of succeed.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of succeeded¹

First recorded in 1890–95; succeed ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; succeed ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Charles got where he is today by being born, but that doesn't mean he isn't one of very few people in the world who have succeeded spectacularly in turning the public tide toward his favor.

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Into mid-April, the protests and a lawsuit by the city of Calabasas had not succeeded in redirecting the debris.

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"I had to get it right for Roy and I wanted to personalise it to him - hopefully I've succeeded in that," said Mrs Hudd, who added she was "thrilled to bits".

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And they succeeded in developing such instruments for ground and space-based telescopes.

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The appeal succeeded after the court heard the council was not in a position to fight the case.

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succeed succeeding

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