succeeded
v. B1 Intermediate US //səkˈsidɪd// UK //səksˈiːdɪd// suc·ceed·ed
v. to achieve a goal or get the result you wanted after trying hard.
v. to achieve a desired aim or result; to accomplish a specific objective. Often followed by the preposition 'in' when describing the activity achieved.
She finally succeeded in passing her driving test.
The marketing team succeeded in increasing website traffic by fifty percent over the last quarter.
While many startups fail within their first year, this company succeeded by identifying a niche market that larger competitors had completely overlooked.
Usage
The verb is intransitive when used with 'in' plus a gerund or noun phrase.
Pitfall
he succeeded to winhe succeeded in winningSucceed is followed by the preposition 'in' and a gerund, not a 'to' infinitive.