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suceder

/suθeˈdeɾ/

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verb/suθeˈdeɾ/

to happen, to befall, to occur; to succeed to, to follow; to succeed, to triumph

¿Qué sucede?What’s the matter?

Synonyms: ocurrir, pasar

From Latin succēdere. The meaning of "to be successful" was lost from this verb and given to the verb conseguir and the verb phrase "tener éxito".