succedere

Word: succedere

Language: Italian

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Meaning

The Italian verb succedere means "to happen", "to occur", or "to take place". It is commonly used to describe events or situations that come about, usually without the speaker controlling them.

Example:

• "Cosa è successo?" — "What happened?"
• "Qualcosa di strano sta per succedere." — "Something strange is about to happen."

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Etymology and Parts

• Derived from Latin succēdere, meaning "to come after," "to follow," or "to succeed."
• Composed of prefix "suc-" (an assimilated form of sub meaning "under" or "after") + "cedere" meaning "to go" or "to yield."

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Conjugation (Present indicative)

• io succedo – I happen
• tu succedi – you happen
• lui/lei succede – he/she/it happens
• noi succediamo – we happen
• voi succedete – you (plural) happen
• loro succedono – they happen

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Synonyms

• avvenire – to happen, to take place
• accadere – to happen, occur
• verificarsi – to occur, to happen (usually for incidents or phenomena)

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Antonyms

Since succedere means "to happen," its opposite would imply "not happening" or "being prevented," though there is no direct antonym verb in Italian. Contextual opposites might be:

• non avvenire – not to happen
• essere impedito – to be prevented

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Other Uses

• Succedere can also mean "to follow" in sequence, i.e., when one event happens after another.

Example:

• "Dopo l’estate succede l’autunno." — "After summer, autumn happens" (or, "follows").

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Summary

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