v.
- achieve an aim or purpose.
▸attain fame, wealth, or social status.
- take over an office, title, etc. from (someone).
▸
(often succeed to)
become the new rightful holder of an office, title, etc.
- come after and take the place of:
her embarrassment was succeeded by fear.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. succeder or L. success-, succedere ‘come close after’.