The phrase "succeed something" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It typically means to take the place or follow after something or someone. It can also mean to achieve or attain something. Example: After his retirement, John's son will succeed him as CEO of the company.
"I knew for a long time that for us to succeed something dramatic needed to happen," said Mr. Ma, 28.
Yet if the latest desperate round of belt-tightening does not succeed, something will have to give.
It is of extreme importance for this effort to attract PUBLICITY in order to actually succeed something and effectively expose the lunatic action taken by the Greek government.
If the Kno doesn't succeed, something like it will – because what the world needs isn't another e-reader, but a true e-book.
But before these attempts to heal old wounds can succeed, something must be done about the other broken men in this story, so angry they may be beyond redemption.
Thankfully, the wealthy do not have a monopoly on social capital: a working class family with a firm commitment to education, responsible fiscal management and hard work can instill in their children the values and work ethic necessary to succeed — something many wealthy parents never actually accomplish with their children.
And if he succeeds, something remarkable may be about to happen: Japan, which pioneered the economics of stagnation, may also end up showing the rest of us the way out.
Something he could succeed at, something that didn't bore him, something that would give him a sense of achievement.
After all, it feels better to fail at something you love than succeed at something that you don't care about.
You can never feel sure you will succeed at something new, but you can always feel sure you are committed to giving something your best.
I expected I would succeed at something.
