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title: succumb — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «succumb» in the school dictionary: To succumb is to stop resisting something and give in to it, like a temptation or pressure. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# succumb

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**Who acts:** I, driver, Many trees, you, old castle, she · **What happens:** succumb, be, resist, give in, sleep, overcome · **To what, where:** something, it, injury, tiredness, last biscuit, town

<!-- .vabout -->
«succumb» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [succumb in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/succumb.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To succumb is to stop resisting something and give in to it, like a temptation or pressure.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:m1:1
# text = To succumb is to stop resisting something and give in to it, like a temptation or pressure.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	succumb	succumb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	resisting	resist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | stop *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **resist** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **give in** | present |  |  | it |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To succumb to an illness or injury is to die from it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:m2:1
# text = To succumb to an illness or injury is to die from it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	succumb	succumb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	die	die	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a illness or injury | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to illness=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | injury |  | die *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To succumb to sleep or tiredness is to be overcome by it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:m3:1
# text = To succumb to sleep or tiredness is to be overcome by it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	succumb	succumb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	overcome	overcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **overcome** | present · passive |  | tiredness |  |  |  | by it | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I finally succumbed and ate the last biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:x1:1
# text = I finally succumbed and ate the last biscuit.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	succumbed	succumb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | past | I |  |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | past | I *not said here* | the last biscuit |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town succumbed to the enemy after a long siege.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:x2:1
# text = The town succumbed to the enemy after a long siege.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	succumbed	succumb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	siege	siege	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | participle |  | the town *not said here* |  |  | after a long siege | to the enemy | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to enemy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sadly, the driver succumbed to his injuries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:x3:1
# text = Sadly, the driver succumbed to his injuries.
1	Sadly	sadly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	succumbed	succumb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	injuries	injury	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | past | the driver |  |  |  |  | to driver's injuries; sadly *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to injury=Theme |
| 2 | **injure** |  | driver |  |  |  |  |  | nom injury «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many trees succumbed to the disease.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:x4:1
# text = Many trees succumbed to the disease.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	succumbed	succumb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | past | Many trees |  |  |  |  | to the disease | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to disease=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long walk, the children succumbed to sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:x5:1
# text = After the long walk, the children succumbed to sleep.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	succumbed	succumb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | participle |  | the children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sleep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't succumb to pressure from friends to do something wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:x6:1
# text = Don't succumb to pressure from friends to do something wrong.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	succumb	succumb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **succumb** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | pressure |  |  |  | from friends | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old castle succumbed to wind and rain over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:x7:1
# text = The old castle succumbed to wind and rain over time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	succumbed	succumb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succumb** | participle | the old castle *not said here* | wind and rain |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arrived on the battlefield she beheld the lifeless body of her son, who, after a long and brave defence, had at length succumbed to the all-conquering arm of Achilles.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succumb:x8:1
# text = Arrived on the battlefield she beheld the lifeless body of her son, who, after a long and brave defence, had at length succumbed to the all-conquering arm of Achilles.
1	Arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	battlefield	battlefield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	beheld	behold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lifeless	lifeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
21	defence	defence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	succumbed	succumb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	acl	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
29	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	32	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	conquering	conquer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	32	amod	_	_
32	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	Achilles	Achilles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | participle | she *not said here* |  |  | the battlefield |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **behold** | past | she | the lifeless body of her son |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer body=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** | past | she *not said here* |  |  | length |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **succumb** | participle |  | length *not said here* |  |  |  | to the conquering arm of Achilles | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to arm=Theme |
| 5 | **conquer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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