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succéder

succeed, follow after

verb sük-seh-DEH Rare
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Origin: Latin 'succedere' (come after, follow under)

Usage Note

Succéder takes à and agrees reflexively in compound tenses: ils se sont succédé (no agreement because the object follows the verb). It is most common in formal or historical writing — 'le roi A a succédé au roi B' — rather than casual speech.

Examples

"Le printemps succède à l'hiver."

Natural Translation

Spring follows winter.

Literal Translation

Spring succeeds winter.

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