succeed

Definition

To follow something in sequence or time.

Etymology

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”).

Example Sentences

• "Autumn succeeds summer."
• "Destructive effects […] succeeded the curse."
• "The king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne."

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