Succeeder vs. Successor — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Succeeder and Successor
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Succeeder
To come next in time or order
She fell sick, and what succeeded was an outpouring of concern from her fans.
Successor
A person or thing that succeeds another
Schoenberg saw himself as a natural successor to the German romantic school
Succeeder
To replace another in office or position
The prince succeeded to the throne.
Successor
One that succeeds another.
Succeeder
To accomplish something desired or intended
"Success is counted sweetest / By those who ne'er succeed" (Emily Dickinson).
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Successor
A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.
Succeeder
(Obsolete) To pass to a person by way of inheritance.
Successor
The next heir in order or succession.
Succeeder
To come after (something) in time or order; follow
Winter succeeds autumn.
Successor
A person who inherits a title or office.
Succeeder
To come after and take the place of
The heir succeeded the king.
Successor
The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.
A limit ordinal is not the successor of any ordinal.
Succeeder
One who succeeds (follows after); a successor.
Successor
One who succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character; - correlative to predecessor; as, the successor of a deceased king.
A gift to a corporation, either of lands or of chattels, without naming their successors, vests an absolute property in them so lond as the corporation subsists.
Succeeder
One who succeeds (achieves a positive outcome); a winner.
Successor
A person who follows next in order;
He was President Lincoln's successor
Succeeder
A successor.
Successor
A thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
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
Successor
A person who inherits some title or office
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