Converse of object

• anoint: Finish running Manor by giving lift to campaign of anointed successor.

• appoint: We intend to appoint a full time successor to David shortly.

• nominate: Offices and titles were sold as was the right to nominate a successor to the purchased office.

• elect: The " official " supervision of its compilation was only that of the elected successor to Muhammad.

• choose: An election will be held on 4th May to choose a successor.

• await: At last the long awaited successor to the well received ( and now out of print ) KINGS CROSS.

Adjective modifier

• worthy: They are the more than worthy successors to Churchill's " Few " .

• eventual: His eventual successor was settled on, a long haired young man hailing from the North of England.

• rightful: By adopting the hat of the famous Parthian ruler, Ardashir is declaring himself as the rightful successor to the kingdom of Iran.

• immediate: Any such agreement can cover no more than performance by his immediate successor of his obligations under the lease.

• respective: Such Trustees shall hold office until their respective successors have been duly appointed by the General Council and shall have accepted office.

• legitimate: Eric Clapton described him in 1996 as 'The legitimate successor to Peter Green ' .

Modifies a noun

• regime: Can a successor regime be installed that will be pliable to the USA?

• body: Successor bodies can take many forms: some promising models are examined in more detail in the box.

• state: He foresaw the danger of nationalist or ethnic quarrels among successor states of the former Soviet empire.

• organization: An existing local organization may well provide the basis for an effective successor organization.

• company: The existence of such a successor company is a factor which should be drawn to the attention of any charge - holder.

• generation: The theme of the dialog was, building a critical successor generation.

Preposition: in

• title: Would anyone knowing the present whereabouts of this company or their successors in title, please contact us.

• command: His successor in command of the 3rd ACR is Col. Michael Bills, who comes from the Army's Human Resources Command.