intransitive. Of persons: to succeed or prosper; to meet with success or good fortune; to attain one's purpose or desire. Now archaic.

intransitive. To be successful in doing something; to attain a desired end or level of performance. Also simply: to strive, make an effort.

To establish as true; to make certain; to demonstrate the truth of by evidence or argument. transitive. With simple object.

intransitive. To take form, grow; also figurative to prosper, achieve success. Cf. 4. Obsolete.

intransitive. To get on, speed, succeed.

intransitive. To proceed, make progress; to fare. Also transitive in passive with non-referential it as subject. Obsolete.

To prosper, succeed, ‘get on’ well. Obsolete.

Of persons: To make things fit; hence, to get on, succeed. Obsolete.

Scottish. intransitive. To make progress; to prosper, be successful. Also transitive: to get through or accomplish (a task, etc.).

to make the riffle: to be successful in an attempt or undertaking. Also occasionally in literal sense: to cross a rapid.

intransitive. Of a person: to achieve success or recognition; to establish one's position or reputation.