What is "succeeded"

Succeed \Suc*ceed"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Succeeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Succeeding.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succ['e]der. See Cede, and cf. Success.]

1. To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of; as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne; autumn succeeds summer.

   As he saw him nigh succeed.
   --Spenser.

2. To fall heir to; to inherit. [Obs. & R.]
   --Shak.

3. To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue.

   Destructive effects . . . succeeded the curse.
   --Sir T. Browne.

4. To support; to prosper; to promote. [R.]

   Succeed my wish and second my design.
   --Dryden.

vb. (en-past of: succeed)