succeeding

suc·ceed  (sk-sd)

v. suc·ceed·ed, suc·ceed·ing, suc·ceeds

v.intr.

1. To come next in time or succession; follow after another; replace another in an office or a position: She succeeded to the throne.

2. To accomplish something desired or intended: "Success is counted sweetest/By those who ne'er succeed" (Emily Dickinson).

3. Obsolete To devolve upon a person by way of inheritance.

v.tr.

1. To come after in time or order; follow.

2. To come after and take the place of. See Synonyms at follow.

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

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suc·cedent (sk-sdnt) adj.

suc·ceeder n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	succeeding - coming after or following subsequent - following in time or order; "subsequent developments" preceding - existing or coming before
	2.	succeeding - (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president" future, next incoming - arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"

Translations

succeeding [səkˈsiːdɪŋ] adj (= following) → sucesivo;

succeeding generations → generaciones fpl futuras

succeeding [səkˈsiːdɪŋ] adj → suivant(e) → qui suit (or suivent or suivront etc)

succeeding [səkˈsiːdɪŋ] succeed adj → folgend;

succeeding generations succeed → spätere or nachfolgende Generationen pl

succeeding [səkˈsiːdɪŋ] adj (= following) → successivo/a;

succeeding generations → generazioni fpl future