succeed

/sək-ˈsēd/

Middle English succeden, from Anglo-French succeeder, from Latin succedere to go up, follow after, succeed, from sub- near + cedere to go

verb

  1. to come next after another in office or position or in possession of an estate; especially : to inherit sovereignty, rank, or title

  2. to follow after another in order

  3. to turn out well

follow succeed ensue supervene mean to come after something or someone. follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence. succeed implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank.

idiom

  1. to do the opposite of what one is trying to do : to achieve an undesired result

I tried to apologize but only succeeded in making her angrier.