Definitions and Examples of follow, succeed
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To come after or go behind someone or something.
Example
The dog always follows its owner wherever they go.
To come after and take the place of someone or something.
Example
The new CEO will succeed the current one next month.
Key Differences: follow vs succeed
- 1Follow means to come after or go behind someone or something, while precede means to come before or go in front of someone or something.
- 2Succeed means to come after and take the place of someone or something, while precede means to come before and be followed by someone or something.
Effective Usage of follow, succeed
- 1In Time Sequences: Use precede and follow to describe the order of events or actions.
- 2In Succession Planning: Use succeed to describe the process of replacing someone in a position.
- 3In Academic Writing: Use these antonyms to describe the relationship between ideas or concepts in research papers or essays.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of precede are follow and succeed. Use follow to describe something that comes after or goes behind someone or something. Use succeed to describe the process of replacing someone in a position. Use these antonyms to describe the order of events or actions, succession planning, or academic writing.
