Succeed

//səkˈsiːd//

Synonyms for "succeed" (220 found)

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Closest matches (44)

Strong matches (66)

Related words (110)

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Translations

140 translations across 41 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • διαδέχομαι verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)

Arabic

2 entries
  • نجح verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • نَجَحَ verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • alınmaq verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • наследявам verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)
  • приемник съм на verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • следвам verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • следвам verb (To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue)

Catalan

4 entries
  • reeixir verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • seguir verb (To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue)
  • succeir verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • succeir verb (To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things)

Central Kurdish

1 entries
  • سەرکەوتن verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Chinese Cantonese

1 entries
  • 成功 verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 成功 verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • 繼 /继 verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • 繼位 /继位 verb (Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant)
  • 继承 verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)

Czech

1 entries
  • uspět verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Dutch

1 entries
  • opvolgen verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)

Esperanto

2 entries
  • postveni verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • sukcesi verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Finnish

4 entries
  • edistää verb (To support; to prosper; to promote)
  • menestyä verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • nousta valtaan verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)
  • nousta valtaan verb (To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things)

French

3 entries
  • avoir du succès verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • réussir verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • succéder verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)

Galician

3 entries
  • conseguir verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • seguir verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • suceder verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)

German

4 entries
  • Erfolg haa verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • Erfolg haben verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • erfolgreich sein verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • erfolgriich sii verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Greek

4 entries
  • ακολουθώ verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • διαδέχομαι verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • επιτυγχάνω verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • καταφέρνω verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • הִצְלִיחַ verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • עָשָׂה חַיִל verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Hungarian

3 entries
  • követ verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • sikerül verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • örököl verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)

Ingrian

1 entries
  • onnistua verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Italian

2 entries
  • riuscire verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • succedere verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)

Japanese

4 entries
  • 成功する verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • 相続する verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)
  • 継ぐ verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • 継ぐ verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)

Khiamniungan Naga

1 entries
  • thǖshīu verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Khmer

1 entries
  • សម្រេច verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Korean

1 entries
  • 성공하다 verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Latin

4 entries
  • succedere verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • succēdō verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • vigeō verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • vigeō verb (To support; to prosper; to promote)

1 entries
  • ᦺᦡᧉᦡᦲ verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Māori

4 entries
  • rīwhi verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • taua verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • taua verb (To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue)
  • tutuki verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Norman

1 entries
  • rêussi verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Old English

1 entries
  • spōwan verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Oromo

1 entries
  • milkaa'uu verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Polish

4 entries
  • dać radę verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • następować verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • odziedziczyć verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)
  • poradzić sobie verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • conseguir verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • seguir verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • seguir verb (To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue)
  • suceder verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)

Romanian

4 entries
  • reuși verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • succeda verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • succeda verb (To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue)
  • succeda verb (Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant)

Russian

3 entries
  • дости́чь це́ли verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • достига́ть це́ли verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • преуспе́ть verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Shan

1 entries
  • ထိုင်ယိူင်းမၢႆ verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Slovene

4 entries
  • naslediti verb (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of)
  • naslediti verb (To fall heir to; to inherit)
  • naslediti verb (To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things)
  • naslediti verb (Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant)

Spanish

4 entries
  • anotarse un poroto verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • arrasar verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • atinar verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • conseguir verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Swahili

2 entries
  • fanikiwa verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • fanikiwa verb (To support; to prosper; to promote)

Swedish

1 entries
  • lyckas verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Thai

2 entries
  • ประสบความสำเร็จ verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)
  • ได้ดี verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • thành công verb (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful)

Sample sentences

35 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You are sure to succeed in time.

Source: tatoeba (16623)

Judging from what you say, he may succeed.

Source: tatoeba (17197)

Thanks to your help, I could succeed.

Source: tatoeba (17413)

If I were you, I'd be able to succeed.

Source: tatoeba (17577)

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.