prepositional verb of success

describing achievements or successful outcomes

competitions, negotiations where goals must be met, academic examinations

everyday conversation, professional settings (e.g., business reports), formal writing

succeed in

succeed in

passing the exam, getting a job, completing a project, winning an award

• achieving
• completing
• passing
• launching
• winning

• manage to do
• be successful at doing
• achieve (used with noun)

'succeed to' instead of 'succeed in'; using it as a noun phrase like ‘success in your career’ rather than verb form

manage to do, achieve

English treats ‘succeed’ primarily as an intransitive verb; the fixed construction requires adding ‘in’ before a gerund/noun indicating what will be achieved.

• success
• successful

expresses optimism and pride about attaining a positive outcome beyond expectations

conveys confidence, accomplishment, and often elicits praise or encouragement from listeners

succeeded in

The chunk 'succeed in' is used to describe achieving a desired result or outcome. It is a fixed prepositional verb phrase that requires the preposition 'in' followed by a gerund or noun phrase indicating the achievement. It is commonly used in both everyday and professional contexts to convey a sense of accomplishment and optimism.

succeed against all odds