To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of.
The word 'succeed' is correct and usable in written English. It can be used to describe achieving a goal or winning a competition. Example sentence: She succeeded in passing her driving test on her first try.
Negotiations will succeed, he said, "because both Iran and the US need it".
If Rupert Murdoch, Nigel Farage and a flip-flopping David Cameron succeed in that ambition, it will lead to the break-up of the UK with the remnants dependent on the US and our lives ruled by global corporations.
Another Republican will almost certainly succeed her, albeit a more moderate one who will be harder to defeat.
Cesare Prandelli has stated the belief that his team will need athletes, more than technically gifted ball-players, to succeed in hot and humid conditions in Brazil.
Old thinking about spheres of influence, trampling international law, must not succeed".
Our government might succeed in fooling us into believing that efficiency savings are not health cuts.
In order to get ahead, you have to take risks and if 70% of your gambles succeed, it's worth it.
Ludwig does not simply clarify my doubts with English writing, it enlightens my writing with new possibilities
Simone Ivan Conte
Software Engineer at Adobe, UK