Succeed meaning

What does “succeed” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“succeed” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: attain success or reach a desired goal.

succeed

attain success or reach a desired goal
“The enterprise succeeded”
“We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”
Synonymswin come through bring home the bacon deliver the goods
Oppositesfail
be the successor (of)
“Carter followed Ford”
“Will Charles succeed to the throne?”
Synonymscome after follow
Oppositesprecede

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University