succeed (EN)
verb

verb “succeed”

succeed; he succeeds; past succeeded, part. succeeded; ger. succeeding
  1. lykkes
    She studied hard for weeks and succeeded in passing her driving test on the first try.
  2. følge etter
    Daylight succeeds darkness as the earth rotates.
  3. overta (i betydningen å ta over en rolle, posisjon eller tittel)
    After the queen died, her protégé succeeded her as the head of the state.