succeed | meaning of succeed in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
succeed
suc‧ceed
/
səkˈsiːd
/
●●●
S3
W2
verb
1
[
intransitive
]
SUCCEED IN DOING something
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.
Register
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.
Grammar
•
You
succeed in doing
something:
She succeeded in persuading him.
✗
Don’t say:
She succeeded to persuade him.
•
You can also use
succeed
on its own:
I hope you succeed.
•
Succeed
is not used transitively in this meaning.
✗
Don’t say:
I hope you succeed it.
2
[
intransitive
]
SUCCEED IN DOING something
to have the result or effect something was intended to have
Unfortunately his plan did not succeed.
Register
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
]
SUCCESSFUL
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, transitive
]
AFTER
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
]
REPLACE
to come after or replace something else, especially another product
This car is intended to succeed the popular Fiesta.
6
→
nothing succeeds like success
7
→
only succeed in doing something
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
]
Manage to do something
is very commonly used instead of
succeed in doing something
in
to succeed in doing something difficult , after trying hard.is very commonly used instead ofin 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
Pull off
sounds rather
to succeed in doing something, especially when you could easily have not succeeded.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.
