succeed
verb (used without object)
to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result.
succeeds
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present tense formof succeed (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If the guy trying to revive the Expos as an expansion team succeeds, Evans is his choice for president of baseball operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He succeeds Erin Brewer, who is retiring from the ride-hailing platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Now, the biggest risk may be that science succeeds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
City defender Nico O'Reilly succeeds Morgan Rogers as men's young player of the year, with the versatile 21-year-old cementing his place in the starting XI.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
If he succeeds, Lincoln’s prayer for a reunified United States of America may never be answered.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
