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    Succéda (en. Succeeded)

    /syk.sɛ.da/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To ensure the continuity of something or someone.
    He succeeded his father in the family business.
    Il a succédé à son père dans l'entreprise familiale.
    To occur after something.
    An unexpected event succeeded the celebration.
    Un événement inattendu a succédé à la célébration.
    To become the new holder of a position or function.
    She succeeded the director after his retirement.
    Elle a succédé au directeur après son départ à la retraite.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'succedere', which means 'to go under' or 'to come after'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to succeed someone
    To take over or take the position of someone.
    succéder à quelqu'un
    it succeeded each other quickly
    This happened one after the other quickly.
    cela s'est succédé rapidement
    he succeeds his predecessor
    He takes the place of the one who was before him.
    il succède à son prédécesseur

    Related Words

    succession
    Action of succeeding; series of people or things that follow one another.
    succession
    successor
    Person who succeeds another in a function or role.
    successeur
    to succeed
    Infinitive verb having the same meaning.
    succéder

    Slang Meanings

    To take over in an informal situation.
    He just succeeded to his place without asking questions.
    Il a juste succédé à sa place sans se poser de questions.
    To be next in an event.
    After the DJ, several artists succeeded the program.
    Après le DJ, plusieurs artistes ont succédé au programme.