succeeds
Comes after another
Succeeds means to achieve a desired outcome or accomplish a goal: She finally succeeds in convincing him.
It also means to follow or come after in sequence: Night succeeds day, The prince succeeds to the throne.
The two senses connect—the one who comes after often inherits what the predecessor built or failed to finish.
Completes a goal successfully
- achievesSucceeds in doing
- triumphsOverwhelming victories
- prevailsSucceeds in the end
- winsAchieved first places
conquers · masters · completes · attains · fulfills · excels · prospers · thrives
Comes after another
- ensuesHappens as a result
- proceedsRevenue from a transaction
- continuesProceeds without stopping
- replacesTakes the place of
supersedes · comes after · takes over · steps in · fills in · picks up · carries on · next in line
Receives through lineage
- ascendsMoves to higher ground
- assumesAccepts as true
- heirOne who receives legacy
- crown princeMale successor to throne
dynasty · lineage · legacy · birthright · accession · coronation · anointed · designated
accomplishes
Completes a goal successfully
wins · conquers · masters · completes · attains · fulfills · excels · prospers · thrives · delivers
follows
Comes after another
replaces · supersedes · comes after · takes over · steps in · fills in · picks up · carries on · next in line · subsequent
inherits
Receives through lineage
crown prince · dynasty · lineage · legacy · birthright · accession · coronation · anointed · designated · appointed
- successachievement, wins, triumph, winner, winning
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- followschases, pursues, follows, hunts, seeks
- comparison symbolsless than, greater than, greater than or equal, not equal