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Antonyms for succeed
səkˈsidsuc·ceed
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term succeed.
Wiktionary
succeedverb
Antonyms:
fail, fall on ones facesucceedverb
Antonyms:
precede
English Synonyms and Antonyms
succeed
A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.
Antonyms:
be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, missSynonyms:
achieve, attain, flourish, prevail, prosper, thrive, win
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Princeton's WordNet
succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goodsverb
attain success or reach a desired goal
"The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
Antonyms:
miscarry, come before, go wrong, fail, precedeSynonyms:
gain ground, get through, acquire, gain, deliver the goods, break through, win, get ahead, provide, make headway, pull ahead, come after, follow, pull round, pull through, bring home the bacon, advance, survive, come through, make itsucceed, come after, followverb
be the successor (of)
"Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
Antonyms:
precede, go wrong, miscarry, come before, failSynonyms:
keep up, take after, adopt, watch over, comply, stick with, keep an eye on, deliver the goods, be, travel along, win, come, observe, play along, abide by, come after, watch, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, fall out, postdate, bring home the bacon, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, survey, come through, espouse, conform to
How to use succeed in a sentence?
I had a lot of motivation to succeed with that first plant, if I had failed, we would have lost our farm.
Pakistan, for China, is now of pivotal importance. This has to succeed and be seen to succeed.
I think it's very important for us to recognize the importance of Mexico and the relationship we have with Mexico, we want Mexico to succeed. It's in our national interest they succeed.
To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail our pride supports us; when we succeed, it betrays us.
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
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