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• /səkˈsiːd/
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From Old French succeder, from Latin succedere (“to go under, go from under, come under, approach, follow, take the place of, receive by succession, prosper, be successful”). Partly displaced English speed, of which the original sense “to succeed” only survives in a few fossilized expressions such as Godspeed.

153 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: следвам (sledvam) — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Bulgarian: приемник съм на (priemnik sǎm na) — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Catalan: succeir — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Chinese Mandarin: 繼 /继 (jì) — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Dutch: opvolgen — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Esperanto: postveni — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Finnish: seurata — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• French: succéder — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Galician: suceder — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Galician: seguir — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• German: nachfolgen — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Greek: διαδέχομαι (diadéchomai) — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Greek: ακολουθώ (akolouthó) — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Ancient Greek: διαδέχομαι (diadékhomai) — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Hungarian: követ — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Italian: succedere — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Japanese: 継ぐ (tsugu) — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Japanese: 継承する (keishō suru) — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Latin: succedere — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Māori: taua — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Māori: whakaekeeke — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Māori: rīwhi — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Polish: następować — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Portuguese: seguir — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Romanian: succeda — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Romanian: succede — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Slovene: naslediti — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Slovene: slediti — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Spanish: suceder — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Spanish: sucesionar — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Spanish: ser el sucesor de — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Spanish: seguirle en la sucesión a — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Spanish: subseguir — To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of
• Arabic: نَجَحَ (najaḥa) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Arabic: نجح (nagaḥ) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Azerbaijani: alınmaq — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Bulgarian: успявам (uspjavam) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Catalan: reeixir — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Catalan: aconseguir — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Chinese Cantonese: 成功 — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Chinese Mandarin: 成功 (chénggōng) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Czech: uspět — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Esperanto: sukcesi — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Finnish: menestyä — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Finnish: onnistua — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• French: réussir — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• French: avoir du succès — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Galician: conseguir — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• German: erfolgreich sein — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• German: Erfolg haben — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• German: gelingen — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• German: geraten — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• German: erfolgriich sii — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• German: Erfolg haa — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• German: glinge — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• German: grate — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Greek: επιτυγχάνω (epityncháno) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Greek: καταφέρνω (kataférno) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Greek: κατορθώνω (katorthóno) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Hebrew: הִצְלִיחַ (hitzlíaḥ) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Hebrew: עָשָׂה חַיִל ('asá ḥáyil) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Hungarian: sikerül — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Ingrian: onnistua — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Italian: riuscire — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Japanese: 成功する (seikō-suru) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Khmer: សម្រេច (sɑmrac) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Korean: 성공하다 (seonggonghada) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Central Kurdish: سەرکەوتن (serkewtin) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Latin: succēdō — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Latin: vigeō — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Lü: ᦺᦡᧉᦡᦲ (ḋay2ḋii) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Māori: tutuki — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Khiamniungan Naga: thǖshīu — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Norman: rêussi — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Old English: spōwan — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Oromo: milkaa'uu — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Polish: dać radę — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Polish: poradzić sobie — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Polish: udać się (komu? czemu?) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Portuguese: ter/obter sucesso/êxito — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Portuguese: conseguir — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Romanian: reuși — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Russian: преуспе́ть (preuspétʹ) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Russian: достига́ть це́ли (dostigátʹ céli) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Russian: дости́чь це́ли (dostíčʹ céli) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Shan: ထိုင်ယိူင်းမၢႆ (thǔeng yóeng mǎai) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Slovene: uspeti — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Spanish: tener éxito — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Spanish: suceder — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Spanish: atinar — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Spanish: arrasar — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Spanish: anotarse un poroto — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Spanish: petar — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Swahili: fanikiwa — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Swedish: lyckas — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Thai: ประสบความสําเร็จ — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Thai: ได้ดี — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Vietnamese: thành công — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Welsh: llwyddo — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Yiddish: מצליח זיין (matzliakh zayn) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Yiddish: געלינגען (gelingen) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Yiddish: געראָטן (gerotn) — to obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful
• Bulgarian: наследявам (nasledjavam) — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Chinese Mandarin: 继承 (jìchéng) — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Finnish: nousta valtaan — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Finnish: periä — To fall heir to; to inherit
• German: nachfolgen — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Hungarian: örököl — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Japanese: 継ぐ (tsugu) — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Japanese: 相続する (sōzoku suru) — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Polish: odziedziczyć — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Portuguese: suceder — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Russian: наследовать (nasledovatʹ) — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Slovene: naslediti — To fall heir to; to inherit
• Bulgarian: следвам (sledvam) — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Catalan: seguir — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Finnish: seurata — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Japanese: 継ぐ (tsugu) — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Japanese: 継承する (keishō suru) — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Māori: taua — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Portuguese: seguir — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Romanian: succede — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Romanian: succeda — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Russian: следовать (sledovatʹ) — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Russian: наследовать (nasledovatʹ) — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Russian: идти за (idti za) — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Slovene: slediti — To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue
• Finnish: edistää — To support; to prosper; to promote
• Finnish: tukea — To support; to prosper; to promote
• Japanese: 継ぐ (tsugu) — To support; to prosper; to promote
• Japanese: 継承する (keishō suru) — To support; to prosper; to promote
• Latin: vigeō — To support; to prosper; to promote
• Slovene: uspeti — To support; to prosper; to promote
• Swahili: fanikiwa — To support; to prosper; to promote
• Catalan: succeir — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Finnish: paikata — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Finnish: seurata — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Finnish: nousta valtaan — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Japanese: 続く (tsuzuku) — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Japanese: 継承する (keishō suru) — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Russian: наследовать (nasledovatʹ) — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Russian: сменять (smenjatʹ) — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Slovene: naslediti — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Spanish: suceder — To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things
• Catalan: succeir — Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant
• Chinese Mandarin: 繼位 /继位 (jìwèi) — Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant
• Romanian: succeda — Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant
• Russian: наследовать (nasledovatʹ) — Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant
• Russian: сменять (smenjatʹ) — Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant
• Slovene: naslediti — Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant
• Spanish: suceder — Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant
• Russian: отходить (otxoditʹ) — To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve
• Russian: переходить (perexoditʹ) — To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve