to carry the mantle

Examples

• All

• She will carry the mantle of leadership after the election.

• After her predecessor retired, she was eager to carry the mantle of team leader.

• It's important for the next generation to carry the mantle of environmental stewardship.

• When the CEO resigned, Mark was chosen to carry the mantle and guide the company forward.

• After her mentor retired, she was ready to carry the mantle of leadership in the organization.

• He decided to carry the mantle of his father's legacy by continuing the family business.

• When the previous president stepped down, she was chosen to carry the mantle and guide the team forward.

Synonyms

T

to take over

vsto carry the mantle

862 3.1

Begin to control someone else's job or project

highlights succession into leadership rather than simple new control

T

to take on

vsto carry the mantle

405 2.8

To agree to do a job or task

is more about stepping into leadership as a successor rather than any task

S

to succeed

vsto carry the mantle

• Formal

129 4.4

To take someone's job or position after they leave

is broader, covering succession both formal and informal

T

to take charge

vsto carry the mantle

98 3.5

Start to control a group or situation and lead others

focuses more on succession and the role of successor rather than immediacy

T

to take the lead

vsto carry the mantle

79 3.2

To start guiding a group or activity and make the main decisions

specifically implies taking on a leadership role as a successor

T

to take the wheel

vsto carry the mantle

23 4.7

To drive a car or have control of a situation

focuses more on inheriting a leadership position from a previous holder

T

to take the helm

vsto carry the mantle

12 4.4

To lead an organization, group, or project

adds the idea of stepping into a role previously held by another

T

to take on the role

vsto carry the mantle

10 3.1

Accept a job, responsibility, or part in a play

specifies doing so as the successor to a previous holder

F

to fill someone's shoes

vsto carry the mantle

4 5.3

To take over someone's job when it is hard to do it as well

means assuming leadership with emphasis on succession rather than difficulty

H

to hold the reins

vsto carry the mantle

• Informal

3 4.9

To be in control of a group or business

carries the additional sense of taking on leadership after someone else

T

to take the chair

vsto carry the mantle

• UK

3 5.6

Lead a meeting as the person in charge

is broader, applying to leadership succession beyond meetings

C

to carry the ball

vsto carry the mantle

• Informal

2 4.6

Lead a project or task and make sure it is finished

adds the successor angle, not just general project leadership

A

to assume the mantle

vsto carry the mantle

• Formal

1 7.3

To take on an important role as a leader

is identical in meaning but uses a different phrase form

T

to take up the running of

vsto carry the mantle

6.1

Start managing something after the previous person leaves

focuses on assuming responsibility specifically as a successor

T

to take up the running

vsto carry the mantle

7.4

To start managing a task or group after someone else managed it

emphasises taking over a role specifically from a predecessor

T

to take in charge

vsto carry the mantle

5.7

To accept responsibility for and control someone or something

is narrower, stressing succession into a leadership position

Antonyms

A

to abdicate

• Formal

23 8.0

To give up a position of power, for example a king or queen

How Responsible

to lead

∞ 1.0

to carry the mantle

• Formal

1 7.4

to take over

862 3.1

to enter

• Formal

31 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology