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    Succédé (en. Succeeded)

    /syk.ɛ.de/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To be the successor of someone or something.
    He succeeded his father as head of the company.
    Il a succédé à son père à la tête de l'entreprise.
    To happen after an event.
    A new incident occurred following the meeting.
    Un nouvel incident a succédé à la réunion.
    To obtain something subsequently.
    He managed to achieve his ambitions.
    Il a réussi à succéder à ses ambitions.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'succéder', derived from the Latin 'succedere', meaning 'to go under' or 'to come after'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    succeed oneself
    To surpass oneself in one’s own achievements.
    succéder à soi-même
    succeed someone
    To take the place of someone.
    succéder à quelqu'un
    succeed in time
    To occur in the sequence of events.
    succéder dans le temps

    Related Words

    succession
    Action of succeeding.
    succession
    successor
    Person who succeeds another.
    successeur
    sequence
    Chain of events.
    suite

    Slang Meanings

    To take over in an informal situation.
    When he decided to leave, I had to take over without warning.
    Quand il a décidé de partir, j'ai dû succéder sans prévenir.
    To succeed in obtaining something after someone.
    She took the place in the music group.
    Elle a succédé à la place dans le groupe de musique.