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achieve vs succeed

succeed vs achieve

achieve and succeed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
achieve No No Yes No
succeed No No Yes No
As verbs, succeed is a hypernym of achieve; that is, succeed is a word with a broader meaning than achieve:
  • achieve: to gain with effort
  • succeed: attain success or reach a desired goal
Other hypernyms of achieve include bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, win.
achieve (verb) succeed (verb)
to gain with effort attain success or reach a desired goal
be the successor (of)
Difference between achieve and succeed

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