Definition of succeed

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Succeed (v. i.) 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..

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Consecutive :: Consecutive (a.) Following as a consequence or result; actually or logically dependent; consequential; succeeding.
Successively :: Successive (a.) Having or giving the right of succeeding to an inheritance; inherited by succession; hereditary; as, a successive title; a successive empire..
Succeed :: Succeed (v. t.) To support; to prosper; to promote.
Succeed :: Succeed (v. i.) To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful; as, he succeeded in his plans; his plans succeeded..
Sequence :: Sequence (n.) That which follows or succeeds as an effect; sequel; consequence; result.
Prove :: Prove (v. i.) To succeed; to turn out as expected.
Succiduous :: Successor (n.) One who succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character; -- correlative to predecessor; as, the successor of a deceased king..
Success :: Success (n.) Act of succeeding; succession.
Hit :: Hit (v. i.) To meet or reach what was aimed at or desired; to succeed, -- often with implied chance, or luck..
Subalternate :: Subalternate (a.) Succeeding by turns; successive.
Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To succeed in order of time, rank, or office..
Succeed :: Succeed (v. i.) To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve..
Sequential :: Sequential (a.) Succeeding or following in order.
Sequel :: Sequel (n.) That which follows; a succeeding part; continuation; as, the sequel of a man's advantures or history..
Climax :: Climax (v. i.) A figure in which the parts of a sentence or paragraph are so arranged that each succeeding one rises above its predecessor in impressiveness.
Heir :: Heir (v. t.) To inherit; to succeed to.
Succession :: Succession (n.) The power or right of succeeding to the station or title of a father or other predecessor; the right to enter upon the office, rank, position, etc., held ny another; also, the entrance into the office, station, or rank of a predecessor; specifically, the succeeding, or right of succeeding, to a throne..
Trill :: Trill (v. i.) To flow in a small stream, or in drops rapidly succeeding each other; to trickle..
Prime :: Prime (a.) The morning; specifically (R. C. Ch.), the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds..
Take :: Take (v. i.) To please; to gain reception; to succeed.
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