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un-succeeded

un-suc·ceed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n suh k-seed]
    • /ən səkˈsid/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n suh k-seed]
    • /ən səkˈsid/

Definitions of un-succeeded word

  • verb without object un-succeeded to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded. 1
  • verb without object un-succeeded to thrive, prosper, grow, or the like: Grass will not succeed in this dry soil. 1
  • verb without object un-succeeded to accomplish what is attempted or intended: We succeeded in our efforts to start the car. 1
  • verb without object un-succeeded to attain success in some popularly recognized form, as wealth or standing: The class voted him the one most likely to succeed. 1
  • verb without object un-succeeded to follow or replace another by descent, election, appointment, etc. (often followed by to). 1
  • verb without object un-succeeded to come next after something else in an order or series. 1

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Origin of un-succeeded

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English succeden < Latin succēdere to go (from) under, follow, prosper, equivalent to suc- suc- + cēdere to go (see cede)

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Parts of speech for Un-succeeded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

un-succeeded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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