v
(transitive, obsolete) To gain; to obtain.
v
(transitive) To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
v
(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
v
(obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
v
Obsolete form of achieve. [(intransitive) To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.]
v
(transitive, obsolete) To reach in excellence or degree.
v
(obsolete) To advance; to profit.
v
(idiomatic) To succeed in some task; to achieve benefit from a task or project.
v
(transitive) To work for; earn by labour.
v
To bring into exercise or use.
v
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To fulfill.
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.
v
To follow or succeed; to be the successor of.
v
To become successful or turn out well after earlier poor performance or lack of promise.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
v
(transitive) To carry out (something organized)
v
To carry on; to conduct.
v
(transitive) To perform; to execute.
v
(followed by an infinitive) To take the prudent approach; to be advised.
v
(idiomatic) To achieve social acceptance or financial success as a result of behaving in a benevolent or charitable manner.
v
(obsolete) To thrive, prosper.
v
(intransitive, chiefly dialectal, North England and Scotland) To endure; brook; be able to do or continue.
v
To acquire recognized credentials by competent performance.
v
To take on, to take the form of.
v
(computing, informal) To execute; to run.
v
(intransitive, computing) To run, usually successfully.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To go or come after in a sequence.
v
(intransitive, idiomatic) To execute or complete a commitment.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.
v
(transitive, archaic) To accomplish; bring about completely; complete; finish; achieve.
v
(intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.
v
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
v
To make progress or obtain advantage; to gain traction.
v
To obtain influence with.
v
(obsolete) To gain; to avail.
v
To fulfil one's task; to do what is required to do.
v
(transitive) To come to (a difficult agreement or settlement) after much arguing and conflict.
v
(intransitive) To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does.
adj
(slang) Having achieved a goal or gained access as desired.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To perform, carry out.
v
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
v
(transitive) To fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration.
v
(intransitive) (followed by to) To fulfil the expectations placed upon.
v
To make a significant amount of money; to become wealthy; to get rich.
v
to use to one's advantage; to capitalize on
v
To achieve substantial success in life, often in business.
v
(idiomatic) To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.
v
(transitive) To accomplish easily.
v
(transitive) To succeed in coping with, or getting over something.
v
(colloquial, transitive) To achieve; to gain by successful effort.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
n
The way any thing or business turns out; the way a person comes off from an encounter or enterprise; result; outcome; reception.
v
(transitive or intransitive) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.
v
(intransitive, with out, to pan out) To turn out well; to be successful.
v
(intransitive) To continue to exist, last or endure, especially for a great length of time.
v
(transitive) To do (something); to execute.
v
Obsolete form of pose. [(transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.]
v
(intransitive) To be transacted; to take place; to occur.
n
(now rare) Deferral to a later time; postponement.
v
(intransitive) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
v
(transitive) To make good use of something.
v
(intransitive, archaic) To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
v
(transitive) To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.
v
(transitive) To follow something in sequence or time.
n
(obsolete) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.
n
(business) A measurement of success, either against peers or against a predetermined target.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To survive; to outlive.
v
(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To become more successful (than someone or something else).
v
Obsolete spelling of trespass [(intransitive, now rare) To commit an offence; to sin.]
v
(intransitive, by ellipsis) To succeed; work out; turn out well.
v
(transitive) Use well; take advantage of.
v
(idiomatic) To function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.
v
(intransitive) To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.
v
(idiomatic) (transitive with for or on) To be highly successful as a solution.
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