Definitions for succeeding

Overview of verb succeed

The verb succeed has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (28) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods

(attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won")

2. (12) succeed, come after, follow

(be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?")

Overview of adj succeeding

The adj succeeding has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (3) succeeding

(coming after or following)

2. future, next, succeeding

((of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president")