pull off (v)
negociate#2 (v)
bring off (v)
carry off (v)
manage#9 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def be successful
def achieve a goal
examples She succeeded in persuading us all
I managed to carry the box upstairs
She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it
The pianist negociated the difficult runs
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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Hypernym succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Antonym manage → fail
Incoming links
Also see bring → bring off
Hyponym succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Antonym fail → manage

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