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succeeding |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Succeed \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Succeeding \Suc*ceed"ing\, n. The act of one who or that which succeeds; also that which succeeds, or follows after consequence. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: succeeding adj 1: coming after or following [syn: {succeeding(a)}] [ant: {preceding(a)}] 2: (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president" [syn: {future(a)}, {next}, {succeeding(a)}]
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