verb
-ceeds; -ceeded; -ceeding
[no obj]
to do what you are trying to do :to achieve the correct or desired result
to happen in the planned or desired way
[+ obj] :to come after (something) in a series
to get a particular job, position, or title after the person who had it before you has retired, died, etc. [+ obj]
nothing succeeds like success
used to say that one success often results in another success;