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’.