Succeed
King James Dictionary [1]
SUCCEE'D, The first is the more analogical spelling, as in concede, recede. L. succedo sub and cedo, to give way, to pass.
1. To follow in order to take the place which another has left as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne.
John Adams succeeded Gen. Washington in the presidency of the United States. Lewis XVIII of France has lately deceased, and is succeeded by his brother Charles X.
2. To follow to come after to be subsequent or consequent.
Those destructive effects succeeded the curse.
3. To prosper to make successful.
Succeed my wish, and second my design.
SUCCEE'D, To follow in order.
Not another comfort like to this,
Succeeds in unknown fate.
1. To come in the place of one that has died or quitted the place, or of that which has preceded. Day succeeds to night, and night to day.
Enjoy till I return
Short pleasures for long woes are to succeed.
Revenge succeeds to love, and rage to grief.
2. To obtain the object desired to accomplish what is attempted or intended to have a prosperous termination. The enemy attempted to take the fort by storm, but did not succeed. The assault was violent, but the attempt did not succeed.
It is almost impossible for poets to succeed without ambition.
3. To terminate with advantage to have a good effect.
Spenser endeavored imitation in the Shepherd's Kalendar but neither will it succeed in English.
4. To go under cover.
Or will you to the cooler cave succeed? Not much used.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( v. t.) To fall heir to; to inherit.
(2): ( 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.
(3): ( v. i.) To go under cover.
(4): ( v. t.) To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue.
(5): ( v. t.) To support; to prosper; to promote.
(6): ( 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.
(7): ( v. i.) Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant.
(8): ( v. i.) To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve.
(9): ( 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.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]
Acts 24:27
