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    Succède (en. Succeeds)

    /syk.sɛd/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To arrive after something or someone.
    He succeeds his father in the business.
    Il succède à son père dans l'entreprise.
    To occur after an event.
    An earthquake followed the storm.
    Un tremblement de terre a succédé à la tempête.
    To occupy a position or function after someone.
    She will succeed the director at the end of the year.
    Elle va succéder au directeur à la fin de l'année.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'succedere' meaning 'to place oneself under', 'to come after'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to succeed someone
    To take the place or function of someone.
    succéder à quelqu’un
    it follows on
    Events unfold one after another.
    cela se succède
    succession of events
    A series of incidents occurring in a particular order.
    succession d'événements

    Related Words

    succession
    Action of succeeding, a sequence of events or people.
    succession
    successor
    Person who succeeds another.
    successeur
    substitute
    Substitute, something that takes the place of another thing.
    succédané

    Slang Meanings

    To succeed in obtaining something.
    He finally succeeded in getting that highly sought-after position.
    Il a enfin succédé à décrocher ce poste très convoité.
    To successfully replace someone.
    She succeeded her friend in the group and did an excellent job.
    Elle a succédé à son ami dans le groupe et fait un excellent travail.