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From: "John Dean" <john-dean@frag.lineone.net>
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Subject: Re: "succeed" is "do what one is trying to do" ?
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 18:17:51 +0100
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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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