succeed
/səkˈsiːd/
verb
- To achieve something you planned or tried to do; to have a positive result.
- The team succeeded in launching the rocket on time.
- She studied hard and succeeded in passing the exam.
- If you keep trying, you will eventually succeed.
- To come after someone or something in time, especially in a job or position.
- King Henry VIII succeeded his father to the throne.
- Spring succeeds winter every year.
- The vice president will succeed the current CEO when she retires.
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