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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Perseverance :: Perseverance (n.) Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism..
Strobila :: Strobila (n.) A form of the larva of certain Discophora in a state of development succeeding the scyphistoma. The body of the strobila becomes elongated, and subdivides transversely into a series of lobate segments which eventually become ephyrae, or young medusae..
Succentor :: Succeeding (n.) The act of one who, or that which, succeeds; also, that which succeeds, or follows after; consequence..
Childe :: Childe (n.) A cognomen formerly prefixed to his name by the oldest son, until he succeeded to his ancestral titles, or was knighted; as, Childe Roland..
Afterward :: Afterward (adv.) At a later or succeeding time.
Unsucceedable :: Unsucceedable (a.) Not able or likely to succeed.
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..
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.
Succeed :: Succeed (v. i.) Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant.
Succeed :: Succeed (v. i.) To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve..
Diphyodont :: Diphyodont (a.) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont..
Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown..
Desudation :: Desudation (n.) A sweating; a profuse or morbid sweating, often succeeded by an eruption of small pimples..
Superinspect :: Superinjection (n.) An injection succeeding another.
Trill :: Trill (v. i.) To flow in a small stream, or in drops rapidly succeeding each other; to trickle..
Incoming :: Incoming (a.) Coming in, succeeding, or following, as occupant or possessor; as, in incoming tenant..
Inheritable :: Inheritable (a.) Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir..
Push :: Push (v. i.) To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed..
Succession :: Succession (n.) The power or right of succeeding to the station or title of a father or other predecessor; the right to enter upon the office, rank, position, etc., held ny another; also, the entrance into the office, station, or rank of a predecessor; specifically, the succeeding, or right of succeeding, to a throne..
Do :: Do (v. i.) To succeed; to avail; to answer the purpose; to serve; as, if no better plan can be found, he will make this do..
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