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    Succédait (en. Succeeded)

    /syk.sə.dɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To take place after something else.
    She succeeded her father in the business.
    Elle a succédait à son père dans l'entreprise.
    To be the result of an order or hierarchy.
    He logically succeeded the former president.
    Il succédait logiquement à l'ancien président.
    To occur immediately after an event.
    The rain succeeded a long period of drought.
    La pluie a succédait à une longue période de sécheresse.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to succeed someone
    To take the place or role of someone.
    succéder à quelqu'un
    to succeed an event
    To arrive after a particular event.
    succéder à un événement
    to succeed a tradition
    To continue a custom or established usage.
    succéder à une tradition

    Related Words

    succession
    Action of succeeding, sequence of events.
    succession
    successor
    Person who succeeds someone.
    successeur
    to succeed
    Verb with the same meaning as succeeded.
    succéder

    Slang Meanings

    To be the next in a series.
    He will be pushed aside by the younger ones who succeeded him.
    Il va se faire pousser par les plus jeunes qui lui succédaient.
    To take over.
    When he leaves, others will succeed him quickly.
    Quand il partira, les autres vont lui succéder vite.