Definition of succeed

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Succeed (v. t.) To fall heir to; to inherit.

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Succeed :: 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..
Successively :: Successive (a.) Having or giving the right of succeeding to an inheritance; inherited by succession; hereditary; as, a successive title; a successive empire..
Success :: Success (n.) Act of succeeding; succession.
Carry :: Carry (v. t.) To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, as a leader or principle; hence, to succeed in, as in a contest; to bring to a successful issue; to win; as, to carry an election..
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 (n.) One who inherits, or is entitled to succeed to the possession of, any property after the death of its owner; one on whom the law bestows the title or property of another at the death of the latter..
Inheritable :: Inheritable (a.) Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir..
Birthnight :: Birthnight (n.) The night in which a person is born; the anniversary of that night in succeeding years.
Coronation :: Coronation (n.) The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty..
Succeeding :: Succeeder (n.) A successor.
Come :: Come (v. t.) To carry through; to succeed in; as, you can't come any tricks here..
Rustle :: Rustle (v. i.) To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about.
Obtain :: Obtain (v. i.) To prevail; to succeed.
Prove :: Prove (v. i.) To succeed; to turn out as expected.
Consecutive :: Consecutive (a.) Following as a consequence or result; actually or logically dependent; consequential; succeeding.
Succession :: Succession (n.) The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters..
Go :: Go (v. i.) To proceed or happen in a given manner; to fare; to move on or be carried on; to have course; to come to an issue or result; to succeed; to turn out.
Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To succeed in order of time, rank, or office..
Interlude :: Interlude (n.) A form of English drama or play, usually short, merry, and farcical, which succeeded the Moralities or Moral Plays in the transition to the romantic or Elizabethan drama..
Following :: Following (a.) Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day..
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