Definition of succeed

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Succeed (v. i.) To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve..

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Heir :: Heir (v. t.) To inherit; to succeed to.
Series :: Series (n.) A number of things or events standing or succeeding in order, and connected by a like relation; sequence; order; course; a succession of things; as, a continuous series of calamitous events..
Generation :: Generation (n.) A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or remove in genealogy. Hence: The body of those who are of the same genealogical rank or remove from an ancestor; the mass of beings living at one period; also, the average lifetime of man, or the ordinary period of time at which one rank follows another, or father is succeeded by child, usually assumed to be one third of a century; an age..
Birthday :: Birthday (n.) The day of the month in which a person was born, in whatever succeeding year it may recur; the anniversary of one's birth..
Escheatage :: Escheatage (n.) The right of succeeding to an escheat.
Afterward :: Afterward (adv.) At a later or succeeding time.
Succeed :: Succeed (v. i.) To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve..
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.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for unlucky traverses not under his control..
Inheritable :: Inheritable (a.) Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir..
Alternate :: Alternate (v. t.) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly..
Youth :: Youth (n.) The part of life that succeeds to childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to manhood..
Alternately :: Alternately (adv.) In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
Incoming :: Incoming (a.) Coming in, succeeding, or following, as occupant or possessor; as, in incoming tenant..
Incomer :: Incomer (n.) One who succeeds another, as a tenant of land, houses, etc..
Lineal :: Lineal (a.) Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
Hydra :: Hydra (n.) A serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many heads, one of which, when cut off, was immediately succeeded by two others, unless the wound was cauterized. It was slain by Hercules. Hence, a terrible monster..
Succeed :: Succeed (v. t.) To fall heir to; to inherit.
Trill :: Trill (v. i.) To flow in a small stream, or in drops rapidly succeeding each other; to trickle..
Rustle :: Rustle (v. i.) To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about.
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