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to succeed
01
to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for
Intransitive: to succeed in sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
succeed
3rd person singular
succeeds
Present participle
succeeding
Past simple
succeeded
Past participle
succeeded
Examples
Through persistent effort and dedication, she succeeded in securing a promotion at her job.
02
to take over a position, title, or property as the rightful heir or successor
Intransitive: to succeed | to succeed to a right or title
Examples
Upon the king 's death, his eldest son succeeded to the throne.
Lexical Tree
succeeder
succeeding
succeed
