Meaning of 次ぐ in Japanese

Definition of 次ぐ

つぐ(tsugu) 【次ぐ ·亜ぐ】

とりつぐ(toritsugu) 【取り次ぐ ·取次ぐ】

(v5g, vt) to act as an agent for; to intermediate
to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to receive (a guest at reception); to usher in (a guest)
to convey (a message)

あいつぐ(aitsugu) 【相次ぐ ·相継ぐ】

(v5g) to follow in succession; to happen one after another
相次ぐ不祥事にも関わらず、警察はオメオメ違反切符を切っている。
Despite their own scandals, the police continue to make arrests as though nothing had happened at all.

つぐみ(tsugumi) 【次ぐ身】

彼女かのじょはロング氏しに次ぐつぐ最高さいこうのピアニストです。

She is our next best pianist after Mr Long.

チューリッヒはロンドンに次ぐつぐ世界せかい第二だいに位いの金市場きんしじょうである。

Zurich is the second largest gold market in the world after London.

きれい好きすきは敬神けいしんに次ぐつぐ美徳びとく。

Cleanliness is next to godliness.