Collocations for succeed - verb
1. manage to achieve what you want; do well
ADV.
admirably, brilliantly, well
The plan succeeded pretty well.
The plan succeeded pretty well.
not quite | nearly
They very nearly succeeded in blowing up the parliament building.
They very nearly succeeded in blowing up the parliament building.
largely
We feel that we have largely succeeded in our aims.
We feel that we have largely succeeded in our aims.
partially, partly | eventually, finally | apparently | academically
the pressure on children to succeed academically
the pressure on children to succeed academically
VERB + SUCCEED
be likely/unlikely to
The appeal is unlikely to succeed.
The appeal is unlikely to succeed.
be determined to, hope to, want to
No company can hope to succeed at everything.
No company can hope to succeed at everything.
PREP.
against
to succeed against serious opposition
to succeed against serious opposition
at
She can teach you how to succeed at tennis.
She can teach you how to succeed at tennis.
in
She has succeeded in a difficult career. | We succeeded in repairing the engine.
She has succeeded in a difficult career. | We succeeded in repairing the engine.
with
hints on how to succeed with interior design
hints on how to succeed with interior design
2. have a job/position after sb else
VERB + SUCCEED
appoint sb to, elect sb to
He was appointed to succeed Sir Georg Solti as head of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
He was appointed to succeed Sir Georg Solti as head of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
be tipped to
PREP.
as
He was widely tipped to succeed William Hague as leader of the party.
He was widely tipped to succeed William Hague as leader of the party.
to
She succeeded to the throne in 1558.
She succeeded to the throne in 1558.