follow, succeed, ensue, supervene mean to come after something or someone. follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence. succeed implies a coming after …

SUCCEED definition: to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result. See examples of succeed used in a sentence.

Idiom if at first you don't succeed, try, try again (Definition of succeed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully: Our efforts succeeded. 2. to thrive, grow, or the like. 3. to accomplish what is attempted or intended: We succeeded in our …

To succeed is to turn out well, to attain a goal: It is everyone's wish to succeed in life. To flourish is to give evidence of success or a ripe development of power, reputation, etc.: Culture …

succeed definition: achieve an intended objective or goal. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "succeed academically", …

Definition of succeed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you succeed in doing something, you manage to do it. We have already succeeded in working out ground rules with the Department of Defense. [VERB + in] Some people will succeed in …

You can succeed where others failed. She hopes to succeed [=to do well] at her job.

Grammar • You succeed in doing something: She succeeded in persuading him. Don’t say: She succeeded to persuade him. • You can also use succeed on its own: I hope you succeed.