English · Common Verbs
succeed
/səkˈsiːd/
[/səkˈsiːd/]
achieve a goal
Intermediateverb
Definition
To achieve something that you have been trying to do.
Example
If you keep practising every single day, you will eventually succeed in playing the guitar.
If you keep practising every single day, you will eventually succeed in playing the guitar.
Etymology
From Latin 'succedere' (to come after, go up), from 'sub-' and 'cedere'.
How & Where It’s Used
Means both to achieve a goal and to follow in a position.