succeeded

American  

[suhk-see-did] / səkˈsi dɪd /

adjective

1. having followed or replaced another by descent, election, appointment, etc..

   After his father had been executed, discussions took place between the newly succeeded king and representatives from Scotland.

2. having turned out as planned, desired, or hoped; successful.

   The project, combining breakdancing and Bach, is a perfectly succeeded blend of high culture with street art.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of succeed.

Other Word Forms

• unsucceeded adjective

Etymology

Origin of succeeded

First recorded in 1890–95; succeed ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; succeed ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

And he was convinced that if he succeeded, everyone—especially Gingersnipes —would be better off for it.

From Literature

After Lurie succeeded in getting those regulations waived for certain causes, the payments soared, according to filings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tottenham have suffered five defeats in seven matches in all competitions since Tudor succeeded the sacked Thomas Frank on 14 February, on a deal until the end of the season.

From BBC

Reuters reported Thursday afternoon that Hollub, the Occidental CEO for nearly a decade, is preparing to retire and that she will be succeeded by Richard Jackson, the company’s chief operating officer.

From Barron's

Since then, presidents have largely succeeded in hunting down and eliminating these pariahs.

From The Wall Street Journal