(a) To finish or achieve (a task), succeed in (a venture), win (a battle, a war), settle (a quarrel); -- also without object; (b) to accomplish (a purpose), carry out (a command, a plan), satisfy (a desire, etc.); (c) to be successful (in sth.), succeed (in doing sth.); -- with infin. or in phr.; (d) ~ to, to succeed in reaching (a place), arrive at.

To obtain (love, honor, wisdom, worldly good, etc.); to attain to (reason), acquire (reasonableness).

To turn out, happen; wel ~, to turn out well, come to a good end; ivel acheved, brought to a bad end, unlucky.