succession vs succeed

succession is a noun but succeed is not a noun.

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

succession (noun)	succeed (noun)
the action of following in order
acquisition of property by descent or by will
a following of one thing after another in time
a group of people or things arranged or following in order
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

succession (verb)	succeed (verb)
	attain success or reach a desired goal
	be the successor (of)