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Meaning of "succeeded his father"

When someone succeeds their father, it means that they have taken over or assumed a position, role, or title that was previously held by their father. This could include inheriting a business, taking on a leadership role, or continuing a family tradition

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succeeded his father
He succeeded his father as president of the company.
The latter year he also succeeded his father in the dukedom.
He succeeded his father at ten years old.
The eldest son William succeeded his father.
Muhammad succeeded his father in these activities.
He was favoured and became Shah and succeeded his father.
Guihomar succeeded his father soon after.
Mansur II was still young when he succeeded his father as amir.
He succeeded his father the following year.
He was also a gifted orator who succeeded his father as an arbitrator among the tribes.
He succeeded his father as head of the family business.
Arcesilaus and Eryxo had married before he succeeded his father.
He succeeded his father at the age of ten.
He briefly represented Leicestershire in Parliament before he succeeded his father in the viscountcy.
Naganori succeeded his father at the age of nine.

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Louis XIII was only nine years old when he succeeded his father.
He later succeeded his father as king.
Har Krishan was only five years old when he succeeded his father as Guru.
He succeeded his father as rebbe also.
Sir Thomas who succeeded his father.
He succeeded his father as a slave registrar.
Ludwig III immediately succeeded his father as regent.
He succeeded his father to the title c.
Mwananyanda Liwale succeeded his father.
He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in c.
Fatteh Khan succeeded his father.
He succeeded his father when he was eleven years old.
The years passed and Gordon Simons succeeded his father.
He probably succeeded his father as priest to the parish.
Alexander changed his name to Seleucus after he succeeded his father as King.
Solomon succeeded his father as king.
He served as head of UK operations and shortly after succeeded his father as CEO.
Succeeded his father as emir.
The same year he succeeded his father in the baronetcy.
Succeeded his father as king and married Gyrid of Sweden.
Two years later he succeeded his father in the earldom.
He succeeded his father in the earldom later the same year.
He was the son of Hugh III and succeeded his father as count of Maine.
He succeeded his father in infancy.
The next year her husband William succeeded his father as Duke of Devonshire.
He succeeded his father in the earldom only a month later.
Their only child Bernard Docker succeeded his father in his business enterprises.
He succeeded his father as president.
Her first son with Ptolemy II succeeded his father after his death.
He succeeded his father.
They were later married and Osiris succeeded his father Geb on the throne.
Galindo succeeded his father as count of Aragon.
He was the son of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf and succeeded his father after his death.
After the war he succeeded his father as proprietor of the family produce firm.
Philippe III le Hardi succeeded his father.

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I moaned at my father so much that he brought me back
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