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Re: "succeed" is "do what one is trying to do" ?
John Dean (john-dean@frag.lineone.net) 2004/09/07 11:17

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".
>

And if you are able to act freely according to your will you have
succeeded.
--
John Dean
Oxford



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