Succeeder

suc·ceed  (sk-sd)

v. suc·ceed·ed, suc·ceed·ing, suc·ceeds

v.intr.

1. To come next in time or succession; follow after another; replace another in an office or a position: She succeeded to the throne.

2. To accomplish something desired or intended: "Success is counted sweetest/By those who ne'er succeed" (Emily Dickinson).

3. Obsolete To devolve upon a person by way of inheritance.

v.tr.

1. To come after in time or order; follow.

2. To come after and take the place of. See Synonyms at follow.

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[Middle English succeden, from Old French succeder, from Latin succdere : sub-, near; see sub- + cdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]

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suc·cedent (sk-sdnt) adj.

suc·ceeder n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

succeeder - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success" achiever, winner, success individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" first lady - the leading woman in an art or profession great - a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music" highflier, highflyer - a person of great ability and ambition natural - someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job" sleeper - an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"