eagleloch wrote:
> I have seen that the definition of the verb "succeed" is "do what one
> is trying to do" in both the dictionaries of Oxford and Longman. And
> I was puzzled absolutely.
> Why?
> In accordance with my feelings, "do what one is trying to do" means
> "act freely according to one's will".
The example you give is a very bad definition and the dictionary editors
should be shot. The problem is the various meanings of 'do' of course.
Succeed means to attain one's goals, that is, manage to successfully
arrive at the conclusion of what one is trying to do.
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