v. 25B6; verb
Darwin succeeded where others had failed : TRIUMPH, achieve success, be successful, do well, flourish, thrive; informal make it, make the grade, make a name for oneself.
the plan succeeded : BE SUCCESSFUL, turn out well, work (out), be effective; informal come off, pay off.
Rosebery succeeded Gladstone as Prime Minister : REPLACE, take the place of, take over from, follow, supersede; informal step into someone's shoes.
he succeeded to the throne : INHERIT, assume, acquire, attain; formal accede to.
embarrassment was succeeded by fear : FOLLOW, come after, follow after.
fail, precede.