worthy successor
collocation in Englishmeaningsofworthyandsuccessor
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worthy
adjective
uk/ˈwɜː.ði/us/ˈwɝː.ði/
formal
deserving respect, admiration, ...
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successor
noun[C]
uk/səkˈses.ər/us/səkˈses.ɚ/
someone or something that comes after another person ...
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(Definition ofworthyandsuccessorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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He will prove a veryworthysuccessorto his constituency and his paternal predecessors.
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She showed that she will be aworthysuccessorbecause of the vigour with which she spoke about community care.
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His speech showed that he is aworthysuccessorto a most respected title.
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I am sure that over the years my noble friend will prove himself aworthysuccessorto his father.
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I am sure that his very courteous and well-turned speech makes him aworthysuccessor.
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Her speech suggested that she will be aworthysuccessorto her much-lamented husband.
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I feel that he is aworthysuccessorto them.
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He is aworthysuccessorto his predecessor.
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We face, therefore, the problem of finding a suitable andworthysuccessor.
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She is aworthysuccessorto her predecessor.
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That was aworthysuccessorto their first act, which was to introduce the bonus in the first place in 1972.
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I am sure that she will be aworthysuccessor.
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He is aworthysuccessorto a worthy father.
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I assure him that any of his constituents who heard his speech will consider him a veryworthysuccessor.
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I apologise—the "worthysuccessor" is called a presiding officer.
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The difficulty of proving aworthysuccessorwas not the only problem which arose from my appointment.
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I have every confidence that he will be aworthysuccessor.
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It is aworthysuccessorto the constitutional convention.
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The family credit scheme is a good andworthysuccessorto that scheme.
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He also labelled the song theworthysuccessor.
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