verb
succeed
To follow a predecessor.
The new director succeeds her mentor as head of the museum.
Etymology
The source verb conveys coming after or taking another's place. Succeed preserves that sequence when a new officeholder follows a predecessor.
More examples
- He succeeded his father as president of the family business.
- She succeeds to the throne when the king steps down.
- One generation succeeds another, bringing new ideas and traditions.
Forms
succeed · succeeds · succeeded · succeeding
successor noun — Someone who takes another person's position.
succession noun — The process of taking over a position.