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–adjective

being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations.

[Origin: 1555–65; succeed + -ing¹

]

—Related forms

suc·ceed·ing·ly, adverb

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suc·ceed Audio Help   (sək-sēd') Pronunciation Key
v.   suc·ceed·ed, suc·ceed·ing, suc·ceeds

v.   intr.

To come next in time or succession; follow after another; replace another in an office or a position: She succeeded to the throne.
To accomplish something desired or intended: "Success is counted sweetest/By those who ne'er succeed" (Emily Dickinson).
Obsolete To devolve upon a person by way of inheritance.

v. tr.

To come after in time or order; follow.
To come after and take the place of. See Synonyms at follow.

[Middle English succeden, from Old French succeder, from Latin succēdere : sub-, near; see sub- + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]

suc·ce'dent (sək-sēd'nt) adj., suc·ceed'er n.

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succeeding
adjective
1.	coming after or following [ant: preceding]
2.	(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president" [syn: future]

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Succeeding

Suc*ceed"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Succeeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Succeeding.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succ['e]der. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

1. To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of; as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne; autumn succeeds summer.

As he saw him nigh succeed. --Spenser.

2. To fall heir to; to inherit. [Obs. & R.] --Shak.

3. To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue.

Destructive effects . . . succeeded the curse. --Sir T. Browne.

4. To support; to prosper; to promote. [R.]

Succeed my wish and second my design. --Dryden.

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