Succeeds

/səkˈsiːdz/ verb

Definition

Achieves a desired outcome or follows after someone in position or time.

Etymology

From Latin succedere meaning 'to come after', composed of sub- 'under, after' and cedere 'to go'. The dual meaning of 'achieving success' and 'following in sequence' both derive from this root concept of 'coming after'.

Kelly Says

The double meaning of 'succeeds' reveals a deep truth - success often comes from effectively following or building upon what came before. Whether succeeding a predecessor or succeeding in a goal, the concept involves stepping into a space that was previously occupied by effort or expectation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በረጅም አስተዳድሮ
bɛ.rɛ.dʒɪm ɑs.tɛ.dɑ.dɾo
ARالعربية
ينجح
yan.jaḥ
BNবাংলা
সফল হয়
saphal hôy
CACatalà
va tenir èxit
va ˈte.niɾ ɛ.ˈsit
CSČeština
uspěje
us.pɛ.jɛ
DADansk
lykkes
lyɡ.ɡəs
DEDeutsch
erfolgt
ɛɐ̯.fɔlkt
ELΕλληνικά
καταφέρνει
ka.ta.ˈfeɾ.ni
ESEspañol
tiene éxito
ti.ɛn.e e.ˈsi.to
FAفارسی
موفق است
muvaffaq ast
FISuomi
onnistuu
on.nis.tu
FRFrançais
réussit
ʁe.sji
GUGU
સફળ થાય છે
saphal thāy chhe
HAHA
ya yi nasara
ya yi na.sara
HEעברית
מצליח
ma.tsalíakh
HIहिन्दी
सफल होता है
saphal hōtā hai
HUMagyar
sikerül
ʃi.kɛ.rʏl
IDBahasa Indonesia
berhasil
bɛr.ha.sil
IGIG
Ọ dị ụzọ
o di uzọ
ITItaliano
riuscisce
rju.ˈʃɛt.t͡ʃe
JA日本語
成功する
seikō suru
KKKK
жетеді
ʒe.te.di
KMKM
ទទួលជោគជ័យ
tɔt.tuəl ciu ciə
KO한국어
성공한다
seong-gong-ha-da
MRMR
यशस्वी होतो
yaśasvī hōtō
MSBahasa Melayu
berjaya
bər.ja.ya
MYမြန်မာ
အောင်မြင်တယ်
aung myin ta.le
NLNederlands
geslaagd
χə.ˈslaːχt
NONorsk
lykkes
lyk.kɛs
PAPA
ਸਫਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
saphal hundā hai
PLPolski
powodzi się
pɔ.ˈvɔ.dʑɛ ɕɛ
PTPortuguês
tem sucesso
tɛm su.kɛ.su
RORomână
reușește
re.u.ʃeʃ.te
RUРусский
успешно
u.speʂ.nɔ
SVSvenska
lyckas
lyk.kas
SWKiswahili
anafanikiwa
a.na.fa.ni.kwa
TAதமிழ்
வெற்றி
veṟṟi
TEతెలుగు
విజయం
vijayam
THไทย
ประสบความสำเร็จ
prā.sert kwaam sǎm.ret
TLTL
nagtatagumpay
naɡ.ta.ɡum.paj
TRTürkçe
başarılı olur
ba.ʃa.ɾɯ.lɯ o.lur
UKУкраїнська
успішно
u.spiʃ.no
URاردو
کامیاب ہوتا ہے
kām.yāb hō.tā hai
VITiếng Việt
thành công
thành công
YOYO
Ọ ṣe ṣe
o ʃe ʃe
ZH中文
成功
chēng gōng
ZUZU
waphumelela
wa.pʰu.mɛ.lɛ.la

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