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suc·ceed /sək-'sēd/ vi1: to come next after another in office or position2 a: to take something by successionsucceed ed to his mother's estateb: to acquire the rights, obligations, and charges of a decedent in property comprising an estatethe heir, who accepts, is considered as having succeed ed to the deceased from the moment of his death — Louisiana Civil Codevt1: to follow in sequence and esp. immediately2: to come after as heir or successor
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(attain) verb
accomplish, achieve, acquire, advance, be victorious, bear fruit, bloom, capture, come through, conquer, do well, earn, fare well, flourish, fulfill, gain, gain a victory, make a hit, manage, master, meet with success, obtain, prevail, profit, progress, prosper, reach, realize, reap, rem bene, score a success, secure, surmount obstacles, thrive, triumph, vanquish, win, wrest
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arise, be subsequent, come after, come subsequently, derive, develop, displace, ensue, excipere, follow after, follow in order, give place to, go after, go next, outmode, postdate, relieve, remove, replace, serve as a substitute, set aside, subrogate, substitute for, succedere, supersede, supervene, supplant, take over, take the place of
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accomplish, attain, avail (bring about), carry (succeed), complete, discharge (perform), dispatch (dispose of), displace (replace), effectuate, ensue, execute (accomplish), gain, implement, pass (satisfy requirements), prevail (triumph), reach, replace, supersede, supervene, supplant
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.(1) To achieve a desired goal.n.successadj.successful(2) To take the place of someone or something in a position, elected office, or other situation; to follow and replace; to inherit a position or title.n.succession; see also successor
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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succeed — UK US /səkˈsiːd/ verb ► [I] if you succeed, you achieve something that you have been trying to do or get, and if a plan or a piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted: succeed in sth »He is determined to succeed in the property… … Financial and business terms
Succeed — Suc*ceed , v. i. 1. To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; often with to. [1913 Webster] If the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Succeed — Suc*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succeeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Succeeding}.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succ[ e]der. See {Cede}, and cf. {Success}.] 1. To follow in order; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
succeed — 1 *follow, ensue, supervene Analogous words: displace, supplant, replace, supersede Antonyms: precede 2 Succeed, prosper, thrive, flourish can mean to attain or to be attaining a desired end. Succeed (see also FOLLOW) implies little more than… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
succeed — [sək sēd′] vi. [ME succeden < L succedere, to go beneath or under, follow after < sub , under + cedere, to go: see CEDE] 1. a) to come next after another; follow; ensue b) to follow another into office, possession, etc., as by election,… … English World dictionary
succeed — late 14c., come next after, take the place of another, from O.Fr. succeder (14c.), from L. succedere come after, go near to, from sub next to, after + cedere go, move (see CEDE (Cf. cede)). Meaning to continue, endure is from early 15c. The sense … Etymology dictionary
succeed — When it means ‘to be successful’, succeed is followed by in + an ing form, not (unlike fail) by to: • Some local preservation enthusiasts succeeded in getting the house listed as of architectural and historic interest E. Lemarchand, 1972 … Modern English usage
succeed — [v1] attain good outcome accomplish, achieve, acquire, arrive, avail, benefit, be successful, carry off*, come off*, conquer, distance, do all right*, do the trick*, earn, flourish, fulfill, gain, get, get to the top*, grow famous, hit*, make a… … New thesaurus
succeed to — index inherit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
succeed — ► VERB 1) achieve an aim or purpose. 2) attain fame, wealth, or social status. 3) take over an office, title, etc., from (someone). 4) become the new rightful holder of an office, title, etc. 5) come after and take the place of. ORIGIN Latin… … English terms dictionary
