succeed
verb (used without object)
to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result.
has succeeded
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present perfectof succeed (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The program has succeeded in helping victims obtain compensation faster than if they went to court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country's aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The model of Manchester's city centre development has succeeded in creating a critical mass of population, housing, jobs and service sector activity that has allowed it to turn its significant undergraduate population into a goldmine.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Once Elle has succeeded at everything, including winning an acquittal for a sorority sister accused of murder, Warner reappears and hands her the declaration of love she originally wanted when she followed him to Harvard.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
And now she has succeeded, she is ready to learn more about what she must do to help us.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
