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Definition of predecessor in English: predecessornoun ˈpriːdɪsɛsə 1A person who held a job or office before the current holder. the new President's foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor Example sentencesExamples - If they are as harsh in judging us as we are in judging our predecessors, then we will certainly be condemned.
- Critics say he is more militant than his predecessor.
- Our predecessors, as journalists and readers, were far less squeamish.
- Yes, the current York City chairman and his predecessor are very different men.
- As such, she may be given the second chance denied to her predecessors.
- Harrigan's predecessors helped establish corporate governance as a force for change.
- Some might say the big screen, as much as anything else, contributed to his predecessor's downfall.
- However, the manner in which his predecessors vacated the manager's office has left a bitter taste in some quarters.
- When I started this job my predecessor left me a guide which I referred to constantly for the first few weeks.
- Watching it all will be his predecessor, currently holed up in Australia, unable to get back home.
- Goldie provides an interesting contrast with her predecessor when it comes to people skills.
- Her predecessor had apparently turned her office into a cosy front room, complete with a fireplace.
- In this context comparisons to his great predecessor in office do not seem to me absurd.
- Unlike the majority of their predecessors, the officials were on the whole rather fair.
- I also found out that my female predecessors were of pioneering stock.
- Just over three years ago, one of Father Marvin's predecessors was assaulted by a woman demanding money.
- Very few composers in this period have wasted time in crowing over the internal contradictions of their predecessors.
Synonyms former/previous holder of the post, forerunner, precursor, antecedent - 1.1 A thing that has been followed or replaced by another.
the chapel was built in 1864 on the site of its predecessor Example sentencesExamples - It is crowned with a stone shell keep of about 1300, which replaced a timber predecessor.
- The government has followed the path of its predecessor by forgetting it's role in an actual democracy.
- The replacement machine is about a quarter smaller than its predecessor and cheaper.
- I have not doubt this one will outsell its predecessor.
- During this time the temple was rebuilt following the demolition of its predecessor.
- In this context, such systems will inevitably replace their paper based predecessors.
- Sadly this current production is unlikely to follow in it's predecessor's footsteps.
- The Life of Pi seems to have as many literary predecessors as India has religions.
- However, as with its famous predecessor Napster, downloading music from the site is illegal.
- China has been negotiating for 15 years to join the 141-nation WTO and its predecessor organization.
- The interior is a significant improvement over its predecessor in terms of overall design.
- The road bridge was built over the town's railway line to replace its predecessor, because of safety concerns.
- The old pavilion had been knocked down to be replaced by a new structure in the style of its predecessor.
- Two years ago, the Competition Authority decided to take up where its predecessor left off.
Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae 'beforehand' + decessor 'retiring officer' (from decedere 'depart'). cede from early 16th century: Cede is from French céder or Latin cedere ‘to yield, give way, go’. Cedere is a rich source of English words including abscess (mid 16th century) ‘going away’ (of the infection when it bursts); access [Middle English] ‘go to’; ancestor (Middle English) someone who went ante ‘before’; antecedent (Late Middle English) from the same base as ancestor; cease (Middle English); concede (Late Middle English) to give way completely; decease (Middle English) ‘go away’; exceed (Late Middle English) to go beyond a boundary; intercede (late 16th century) go between; predecessor (Late Middle English) one who went away before; proceed (Late Middle English) to go forward; recede (Late Middle English) ‘go back’; and succeed (Late Middle English) ‘come close after’.
Definition of predecessor in US English: predecessornoun 1A person who held a job or office before the current holder. the new President's foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor Example sentencesExamples - Watching it all will be his predecessor, currently holed up in Australia, unable to get back home.
- Her predecessor had apparently turned her office into a cosy front room, complete with a fireplace.
- Yes, the current York City chairman and his predecessor are very different men.
- Critics say he is more militant than his predecessor.
- Very few composers in this period have wasted time in crowing over the internal contradictions of their predecessors.
- Harrigan's predecessors helped establish corporate governance as a force for change.
- In this context comparisons to his great predecessor in office do not seem to me absurd.
- When I started this job my predecessor left me a guide which I referred to constantly for the first few weeks.
- As such, she may be given the second chance denied to her predecessors.
- However, the manner in which his predecessors vacated the manager's office has left a bitter taste in some quarters.
- Unlike the majority of their predecessors, the officials were on the whole rather fair.
- Just over three years ago, one of Father Marvin's predecessors was assaulted by a woman demanding money.
- Our predecessors, as journalists and readers, were far less squeamish.
- Goldie provides an interesting contrast with her predecessor when it comes to people skills.
- I also found out that my female predecessors were of pioneering stock.
- If they are as harsh in judging us as we are in judging our predecessors, then we will certainly be condemned.
- Some might say the big screen, as much as anything else, contributed to his predecessor's downfall.
Synonyms former holder of the post, previous holder of the post, forerunner, precursor, antecedent - 1.1 A thing that has been followed or replaced by another.
the chapel was built in 1864 on the site of its predecessor Example sentencesExamples - The interior is a significant improvement over its predecessor in terms of overall design.
- The replacement machine is about a quarter smaller than its predecessor and cheaper.
- It is crowned with a stone shell keep of about 1300, which replaced a timber predecessor.
- However, as with its famous predecessor Napster, downloading music from the site is illegal.
- Two years ago, the Competition Authority decided to take up where its predecessor left off.
- I have not doubt this one will outsell its predecessor.
- Sadly this current production is unlikely to follow in it's predecessor's footsteps.
- The road bridge was built over the town's railway line to replace its predecessor, because of safety concerns.
- The Life of Pi seems to have as many literary predecessors as India has religions.
- In this context, such systems will inevitably replace their paper based predecessors.
- The old pavilion had been knocked down to be replaced by a new structure in the style of its predecessor.
- China has been negotiating for 15 years to join the 141-nation WTO and its predecessor organization.
- During this time the temple was rebuilt following the demolition of its predecessor.
- The government has followed the path of its predecessor by forgetting it's role in an actual democracy.
Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae ‘beforehand’ + decessor ‘retiring officer’ (from decedere ‘depart’). |