Succeed vs. Thrive — What's the Difference?

To come next in time or order

(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously

To replace another in office or position

To grow vigorously; flourish

To accomplish something desired or intended

To be successful or make steady progress; prosper

(Obsolete) To pass to a person by way of inheritance.

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

To come after (something) in time or order; follow

To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.

To come after and take the place of

To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry.

(transitive) To follow something in sequence or time.

To prosper in any business; to have increase or success.

(transitive) To replace or supplant someone in order vis-à-vis an office, position, or title.

To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil.

(intransitive) To come after or follow; to be subsequent or consequent; often with to.

Grow stronger;

(intransitive) To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; often with to.

Gain in wealth

(intransitive) To ascend the throne after the removal or death of the occupant.

(intransitive) To prevail in obtaining an intended objective or accomplishment; to prosper as a result or conclusion of a particular effort.

(intransitive) To prosper or attain success and beneficial results in general.

To turn out, fare, do (well or ill).

(transitive) To support; to prosper; to promote or give success to.

(intransitive) To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve; often with to.

To fall heir to; to inherit.

To go down or near with to.

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.

To fall heir to; to inherit.

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

To support; to prosper; to promote.

To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; - often with to.

To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant.

To descend, as an estate or an heirloom, in the same family; to devolve.

To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful; as, he succeeded in his plans; his plans succeeded.

To go under cover.

Attain success or reach a desired goal;

Be the successor (of);