succeed

1. v. t. To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of; as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne; autumn succeeds summer. Source: opted

2. v. t. To fall heir to; to inherit. Source: opted

3. v. t. To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue. Source: opted

4. v. t. To support; to prosper; to promote. Source: opted

5. v. i. To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; -- often with to. Source: opted

6. v. i. Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant. Source: opted

7. v. i. To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve. Source: opted

8. v. i. To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful; as, he succeeded in his plans; his plans succeeded. Source: opted

9. v. i. To go under cover. Source: opted

10. v. attain success or reach a desired goal Source: wordnet

11. v. be the successor (of) Source: wordnet

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