succeed vs fail

succeed and fail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
succeed	No	No	Yes	No
fail	No	No	Yes	No

succeed (verb)	fail (verb)
attain success or reach a desired goal	stop operating or functioning
be the successor (of)	deteriorate
	prove insufficient
	disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
	become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
	be unsuccessful
	fail to get a passing grade
	fail to do something; leave something undone
	judge unacceptable
	be unable
	fall short in what is expected