SUCCEEDED Definition & Meaning

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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 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� 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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Those lawsuits are still winding their way through the courts, with Citibank seeking to move them to arbitration, which it has succeeded in doing in one federal case.

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Braun succeeded at each higher level, first at Miami, then with the Milwaukee Brewers, with whom he won the 2011 National League most valuable player award.

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In this way, Amazon has succeeded as a sort of consumerist tobacco, an engineered addiction — easily accessible, affordable in small bursts but costly over time, a known “bad” entity with existential repercussions.

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And if Putin succeeded in forcing an election, he may hope this would both divide and distract Ukraine while he made gains on the battlefield.

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A jury at the Old Bailey was told the trio's intention was to kill Allen, and the attackers "very nearly succeeded".

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