Antonyms for succeed
səkˈsidsuc·ceed

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1. succeedverb

   Antonyms:
   fail, fall on ones face

2. succeedverb

   Antonyms:
   precede

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1. 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, miss

   Synonyms:
   achieve, attain, flourish, prevail, prosper, thrive, win

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1. succeed

   Antonyms:
   proceed, anticipate, fall

   Synonyms:
   follow, supervene, prosper, flourish, ensue, thrive

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1. 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, precede

   Synonyms:
   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 it

2. succeed, come after, followverb

   be the successor (of)

   "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

   Antonyms:
   precede, go wrong, miscarry, come before, fail

   Synonyms:
   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?

1. Sandile Sean Mntla:

   You can make amends of your flaws and faults if you strive for perfection and succeed

2. Whitney Houston, The Greatest Love Of All:

   I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow. If I fail, if I succeed, at least I'll live as I believe.

3. John Cornyn:

   It is no coincidence that these shootings mostly happen at public schools or soft targets, and the shooters are usually male teenagers who attended those schools, can we succeed in making our schools a safe place for mothers and fathers to send their children and where they're confident that everything humanly possible is being done to protect them ?

4. Gordon Parks:

   The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.

5. Micheal Jordan:

   I fail over and over and over again. And that’s what makes me succeed.

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