· 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"
Synonym(s): win, come_through, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods
Antonym(s): fail
· be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
Synonym(s): come_after, follow
Antonym(s): precede