/səkˈsiːd/

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Meaning

To do well the thing that you were trying to do.

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Word origin

From Latin succedere, meaning to come after or to go up and prosper.

Origin
Latin
Root
succedere

Grammar

Verb typeregular (succeed, succeeds, succeeded)

Examples

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Here "succeed" means to do well the thing you tried to do.

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"Succeeds" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Succeeded" is the past form of "succeed".

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This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 4: succeed, crown, identity and 7 more words.