succeed

succeed
suc‧ceed S3 W2 /səkˈsiːd/ verb1. [intransitive] to do what you tried or wanted to do:
    She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount Everest, and she almost succeeded.
    succeed in doing something
    Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer.
    Very few people succeed in losing weight and keeping it off.
  ► Do not say ‘succeed to do something’. Say succeed in doing something.
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    In everyday English, people often say they manage to do something rather than succeed in doing something:
   ▪ Eventually I managed to get the lid back on the box.
2. [intransitive] to have the result or effect something was intended to have:
    The drug therapy has not succeeded.
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    In everyday English, people often say that a method or treatment works rather than succeeds:
   ▪ We tried rebooting the computer, but that didn’t work.
3. [intransitive] to do well in your job, especially because you have worked hard at it for a long time
    succeed as
    I’m not sure he has the determination to succeed as an actor.
    succeed in
    a woman who succeeded in politics
4. [intransitive and transitive] to be the next person to take a position or job after someone else
    succeed somebody as something
    Reeves will succeed Segal as Speaker of the House.
    succeed somebody to the throne (=to be the next king or queen after someone else)
    Who will succeed him to the throne?
5. [transitive] to come after or replace something else, especially another product:
    This car is intended to succeed the popular Fiesta.
6. nothing succeeds like success used to say that success often leads to even greater success
7. only succeed in doing something used when someone does the opposite of what they intended to do:
    It seems I’ve only succeeded in upsetting you.
     

THESAURUS

■ succeed in doing something
   ▪ succeed verb [intransitive] to do something you tried or wanted to do: Will they succeed in winning the election? | He wanted to make her jealous, and he succeeded.
   ▪ manage verb [intransitive] to succeed in doing something difficult, after trying hard. Manage to do something is very commonly used instead of succeed in doing something in everyday English: He finally managed to find an apartment near his office. | Don’t worry – I’m sure we’ll manage somehow.
   ▪ achieve verb [transitive] to succeed in doing something good or important: She’s achieved a lot in the short time she’s been with the company. | If we are to achieve our goals, we have to plan properly.
   ▪ accomplish verb [transitive] formal to achieve something: The government accomplished its objective of reducing violent crime. | What do you hope to accomplish this year?
   ▪ make it to be successful in your career, or to succeed in reaching a place or part of a competition: Only a few people make it to the top and become professional singers. | We finally made it to Chicago. | Which two teams will make it to the final?
   ▪ pull off phrasal verb to succeed in doing something, especially when you could easily have not succeeded. Pull off sounds rather informal: Italy pulled off a great victory over Germany. | I’d never performed on my own before, and wasn’t sure if I could pull it off.