succeed

succeed
v
1. turn out well, Inf. pan out, work out; reach or get to first base, get off the ground, Sl. fly.
2. accomplish, do, carry out or through, complete, fulfill, realize; achieve, attain, reach, arrive at; succeed in, manage, bring off, Sl. pull off, Inf. put over, U.S. Sl. swing it, Inf. cut it or cut the mustard, U.S. Sl. hack it.
3. attain success, make good, make it, Inf. arrive; thrive, prosper, grow, flourish, fare well, Brit. Dial. fadge; advance, get ahead, Inf. go places, go or come up in the world, rise in the world, climb the ladder of success, progress, make headway, get on or along; pass, Inf. make the grade, Inf. pass muster, U.S. Sl. come through, come through with flying colors; triumph or triumph over, win, win out over, be victorious, prevail or prevail over, conquer; win one's spurs, earn one's wings; impress favorably, make a hit, make a splash, Inf. go over big; be fortunate, Inf. luck out, have a streak or run of luck; strike it rich, strike oil or gold, make it big, hit the jackpot, Inf. hit the bull's-eye; grow rich, become wealthy, make one's fortune or pile; be well-off, be on easy street, be comfortable or set, lead a life of luxury or ease, live the life of Riley.
4.Often succeed to
accede to, inherit, come into, enter upon, assume, take on or over, replace, take the place of, supersede, supplant.
5. come after, come next, follow, follow after, ensue, supervene.

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  • Succeed — Suc*ceed , v. i. 1. To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; often with to. [1913 Webster] If the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • succeed — suc·ceed /sək sēd/ vi 1: to come next after another in office or position 2 a: to take something by succession succeed ed to his mother s estate b: to acquire the rights, obligations, and charges of a decedent in property comprising an estate …   Law dictionary

  • Succeed — Suc*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succeeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Succeeding}.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succ[ e]der. See {Cede}, and cf. {Success}.] 1. To follow in order; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • succeed — 1 *follow, ensue, supervene Analogous words: displace, supplant, replace, supersede Antonyms: precede 2 Succeed, prosper, thrive, flourish can mean to attain or to be attaining a desired end. Succeed (see also FOLLOW) implies little more than… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • succeed — [sək sēd′] vi. [ME succeden < L succedere, to go beneath or under, follow after < sub , under + cedere, to go: see CEDE] 1. a) to come next after another; follow; ensue b) to follow another into office, possession, etc., as by election,… …   English World dictionary

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  • succeed — When it means ‘to be successful’, succeed is followed by in + an ing form, not (unlike fail) by to: • Some local preservation enthusiasts succeeded in getting the house listed as of architectural and historic interest E. Lemarchand, 1972 …   Modern English usage

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  • succeed to — index inherit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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