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.

To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue.

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.

To support; to prosper; to promote.

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.

attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

goal is said to have succeeded if it has been proven.

To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve.

To fall heir to; to inherit.

Taking over a position of authority after it has been vacated.

To go under cover.