succeed
/səkˈsid/ v [I] (ACHIEVE SOMETHING)Definition
› to achieve something that you have been aiming for, or (of a plan or piece of work) to have the desired results: She’s been trying to pass her driving test for years and she finally succeeded. He succeeded in building the business into one the leaders in its field.
(Definition of succeed v (ACHIEVE SOMETHING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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