succeed
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Sense: Verb: be successful
Synonyms:
be successful, prosper, flourish Collocations, prevail Collocations, triumph, thrive Collocations, achieve Collocations, accomplish, pan out, work out, go over, go Collocations, come off, pull off, carry off, be victorious, win Collocations, conquer Collocations, vanquish, score Collocations, be well-known, grow famous, make it , make good , set the world on fire , cut the mustard
Antonyms:
fail Collocations, give up, go amiss, fall short, lose Collocations, bomb Collocations, flunk , flop Collocations, collapse Collocations, crash Collocations, backfire, go wrong, fall through, fall flat, come up short, come to nothing, go bankrupt, go under, break down
Sense: Verb: follow in time
Synonyms:
follow Collocations, come after, come next, postdate, ensue Collocations, be subsequent to, follow in order, come later than, come hot on the heels of , be next in line after
Antonyms:
predate, precede, introduce Collocations, antecede, initiate Collocations, take the lead, lead the way, forge ahead, come first, come before, usher in, ring in
Sense: Verb: replace
Synonyms:
replace Collocations, supersede Collocations, take the place of, supervene, supplant, displace, take over from, usurp
Sense: Verb: fill a position or rank - usually followed by 'to'
Synonyms:
come next, come after, come heir to, he heir to, inherit, come into possession of, assume Collocations, be next in line to