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succeed
verb as in attain good outcome
Strongest matches
accomplish, achieve, benefit, flourish, gain, get, overcome, prevail, prosper, realize, thrive, triumph, win
Strong matches
acquire, arrive, avail, conquer, distance, earn, fulfill, hit, obtain, outdistance, outwit, possess, profit, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, score, secure, surmount, vanquish, work, worst
Weak matches
be successful, carry off, come off, do all right, do the trick, get to the top, grow famous, make a fortune, make good, make it, make out, pull off, turn out
verb as in come after; take the place of
Strong matches
accede, displace, ensue, follow, inherit, postdate, result, supersede, supervene, supplant
Weak matches
be subsequent, come into, come into possession, come next, enter upon, follow after, follow in order, go next
Example Sentences
“I can hear that I succeed most of the time but not all,” admits the actor, who also focused on Ruth’s appearance.
“I put a ton of pressure on myself to succeed. As a competitor and someone who thrives under pressure, being in this market, being in L.A. — it sounds like heaven to me.”
They might succeed, but not in the way they imagine.
Should the Democrats succeed with most or all of the nominations, Trump will have around just 20 judicial vacancies to fill upon assuming office in January.
“I just felt I was letting them down and myself down and letting my brother down, which is the worst of all. Something clicked and woke me up. It was me that had to get up, wake up to reality. And do the things that would make me succeed later in life.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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