Suc`ce*da"ne*ous (?), a. [L. succedaneus. See Succeed.] Pertaining to,
or acting as, a succedaneum; supplying the place of something else;
being, or employed as, a substitute for another. Sir T. Browne.
Suc`ce*da"ne*um (?), n.; pl. Succedanea (#). [NL. See Succedaneous.]
One who, or that which, succeeds to the place of another; that which is
used for something else; a substitute; specifically (Med.), a remedy
used as a substitute for another.
In lieu of me, you will have a very charming succedaneum, Lady
Harriet Stanhope.
Walpole.
Suc*ceed" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Succeeded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Succeeding.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go
along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succéder. See Cede, and cf.
Success.] 1. To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the
place of; as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on the throne;
autumn succeeds summer.
As he saw him nigh succeed.
Spenser.