Verb
- 1. succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
- usage: attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
- 2. succeed, come after, follow
- usage: be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
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