succeed to

Frequency: 4.51.9 per million words

take a position of power, such as king or queen, after someone else

succeedsucceed + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The prince was groomed to succeed to the throne.
  • She is expected to succeed to the position of CEO next year.
  • After years of preparation, the heir apparent was ready to succeed to his father's kingdom.
  • Many questioned whether the young politician could successfully succeed to the leadership role.
  • The current monarch will abdicate, allowing his eldest daughter to succeed to the crown.
  • It's a tradition for the eldest son to succeed to the family business.
  • The board is searching for a capable individual to succeed to the retiring director's responsibilities.
  • Historical accounts detail how rulers would succeed to power through lineage.
  • The queen designated her successor, who would succeed to her reign.
  • The company's founder decided to succeed to a new venture, leaving the established business to his protégé.