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1 successor
[-'se-]noun (a person who follows, and take the place of another: Who will be appointed as the manager's successor?) διάδοχος -
2 Successor
subs.P. and V. ὁ ἐπιών, or use adj., διάδοχος.Heir: P. κληρόνομος, ὁ, V. ἔγκληρος, ὁ.Mindarus came from Lacedaemon as Astyochus' successor in the command: P. Μίνδαρος διάδοχος τῆς Ἀστυόχου ναυαρχίας ἐκ Λακεδαίμονος ἐπῆλθε (Thuc. 8, 85).Successors, succeeding generations: see under Succeeding.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Successor
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3 successor
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4 Succeed
v. trans.P. διαδέχεσθαι (dat. or absol.).Be successor: see under Successor.Task succeeded task: V. ἔργου δʼ ἔργον ἐξημείβετο (Eur., Hel. 1533).Lo, wonder succeeds wonder: V. καὶ μὴν ἀμείβει καινὸν ἐκ καινῶν τόδε (Eur., Or. 1503).Another sorrow bidding woe succeed woe diverts my thoughts therefrom: V. παρακαλεῖ δʼ ἐκεῖθεν αὖ λυπή τις ἄλλη διάδοχος κακῶν κακοῖς (Eur., Hec. 587).Woe succeeding woe: V. κακὸν κακῷ διάδοχον (Eur., And. 802).V. intrans.Be successful, of persons or things: P. and V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, εὐτυχεῖν, κατορθοῦν (or pass.), εὖ φέρεσθαι; see Answer.Of persons only: P. and V. τυγχάνειν, P. κατατυγχάνειν, ἐπιτυγχάνειν.When he didn't succeed: P. ὡς αὐτῷ οὐ προὐχώρει (Thuc. 1, 109).Of things only: P. and V. εὖ χωρεῖν, προχωρεῖν.Come next: Ar. and P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι.Succeeding: P. and V. ἐπιών; see under Succeeding.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Succeed
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5 groom
[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) ιπποκόμος2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) γαμπρός2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) περιποιούμαι, ξυστρίζω2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) προαλείφω -
6 immediate
[i'mi:diət] 1. adjective1) (happening at once and without delay: an immediate response.) άμεσος2) (without anyone etc coming between: His immediate successor was Bill Jones.) άμεσος3) (close: our immediate surroundings.) άμεσος•2. conjunction(as soon as: You may leave immediately you finish your work.) (αμέσως)μόλις -
7 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) πετυχαίνω(προκόβω/καταφέρνω)2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) διαδέχομαι•- success- successful
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- succession
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8 Inheritor
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Inheritor
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9 Substitute
v. trans.Change: P. and V. μεταλλάσσειν, διαλλάσσειν, ἀνταλλάσσειν, ἀμείβειν (Plat. but rare P.).Choose instead: P. and V. ἀνθαιρεῖσθαι.Introduce instead: P. ἀντεισάγειν.——————subs.Use V. adj. ἀντίσταθμος (Soph., El. 571).Successor: use P. and V. adj., διάδοχος.Changeling: V. διάλλαγμα, τό, or use P. adj. ὑποβολιμαῖος.The multitude is but a sorry kind of substitute for a true friend: V. ἀλόγιστον δέ τι τὸ πλῆθος ἀντάλλαγμα γενναίου φίλου (Eur., Or. 1156).The goddesses promised me that Admetus should escape immediate death, if he found a substitute to die for him and satisfy the nether powers: V. ᾔνεσαν δέ μοι θεαὶ Ἄδμητον ᾍδην τὸν παραυτίκʼ ἐκφυγεῖν ἄλλον διαλλάξαντα τοῖς κάτω νεκρόν (Eur., Alc. 12).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Substitute
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10 Supersede
v. trans.Deprive of office: P. παραλύειν (τινά) τῆς ἀρχῆς.Be successor to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Supersede
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