Succeed - English meaning

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

idiom

To have problems because of your success

Usage examples:

The school has become a victim of its own success, as parents with children who have special needs …

verb

Take over the place, position, or role of.

Usage examples:

He believes that books may be displaced by the electronic word

verb

To force something or someone out of its usual or original place

Usage examples:

A major government offensive against rebel groups threatens to displace large numbers of people.

verb

To force something out of its usual or original position

Usage examples:

The blow displaced the woman's eardrum and left her partially deaf.

verb

(of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment.

Usage examples:

Wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake

noun

A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention.

Usage examples:

With a flourish, she ushered them inside

verb

To grow or develop successfully

Usage examples:

Parts of the city continue to flourish., this is the perfect environment for our company to flouris…

verb

Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.

Usage examples:

She went back into the house, and ben followed her

verb

To move along after someone or something, or to move along a route or path

Usage examples:

[ t ] the dog followed us home., [ i ] he drove ahead and we followed in our own car., [ t ] follow…

verb

To happen or come after something

Usage examples:

More mergers are likely to follow., october's increase followed a 1.6% rise in output in september.…

idiom

To become famous or respected by a lot of people

Usage examples:

He's made a name for himself as a talented journalist.

idiom

To perform well enough to succeed in something

Usage examples:

Marvin wanted to be an actor, but he didn't make the grade.

verb

Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

Usage examples:

The reformists were ousted from power

verb

Succeed in material terms; be financially successful.

Usage examples:

His business prospered

verb

Take (something) away or off from the position occupied.

Usage examples:

Customs officials removed documents from the premises

noun

A degree of remoteness or separation.

Usage examples:

At this remove, the whole incident seems insane

verb

Take the place of.

Usage examples:

Ian's smile was replaced by a frown

verb

To take the place of something or put in the place of something or someone else

Usage examples:

We replaced our old air conditioners., the ailing actress was replaced by her understudy., after du…

verb

To take the place of something or someone else

Usage examples:

The single farm payment will replace all subsidy schemes in january., four people have left the da'…

verb

Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.

Usage examples:

The older models of car have now been superseded

verb

To replace something older, less effective, or less important or official

Usage examples:

Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day., the state law was superseded by the fe…

verb

If a law, rule, agreement, etc. supersedes another, it replaces it

Usage examples:

The newly signed deal supersedes the current contract and runs to the end of 2012., be superseded b…

verb

Supersede and replace.

Usage examples:

Domestic production has been supplanted by imports and jobs have been lost

verb

To take the place of (something or someone)

Usage examples:

Travel videos do not supplant guidebooks, but they can be useful when planning a trip.

phrase

To be used instead of someone or something

Usage examples:

These portable machines can take the place of your desktop pc., virtual reality should never take t…

verb

(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.

Usage examples:

The new baby thrived

verb

To grow, develop, or be successful

Usage examples:

She seems to thrive on hard work.

verb

To grow, develop, and become successful

Usage examples:

Industries such as water, telecoms, and insurance have been thriving., thrive on sth some employees…

noun

A great victory or achievement.

Usage examples:

A garden built to celebrate napoleon's many triumphs

verb

Achieve a victory; be successful.

Usage examples:

Spectacle has once again triumphed over content

noun

A complete victory or success achieved esp. after great difficulties, making the result particularly satisfying

Usage examples:

[ c ] the elimination of smallpox was one of medicine’s greatest triumphs., we visited yorktown bat…

verb

Cause (someone) to fall from a horse or bicycle.

Usage examples:

Rawhide unseated kevin bradley at the first fence

verb

To remove someone from a powerful job, esp. a job to which a person is elected

Usage examples:

She has a good chance to unseat the governor.

verb

Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

Usage examples:

Richard usurped the throne

verb

To take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so

Usage examples:

Some senators fear the organization will usurp congressional power.