take after
verb
took after; taken after; taking after; takes after
: to resemble (someone) in features, build, character, or disposition
a daughter who takes after her mother
"That's Tulliver's son," said the publican to a grocer standing on the adjacent door-step. "Ah!" said the grocer, "I thought I knew his features. He takes after his mother's family."—
George Eliot
George Eliot"His father was lazy but his mother hasn't a lazy bone in her body, and Peter takes after her."—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud MontgomeryExamples of take after in a Sentence
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While the sports executive has kept details of his relationships and kids out of the spotlight, one of his children has taken after him on the basketball court.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Keeping yourself safe The first step someone should take after being scammed is contact their bank immediately.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The photograph was taken after one of the most gruesome episodes of racial terror in American history.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Adding to the confusion was the name on her certificate of live birth: Unakite Thirteen Hotel, which Kilburn says he was told was computer-generated by the Iowa hospital where Caroline was taken after her home birth.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Keeping yourself safe The first step someone should take after being scammed is contact their bank immediately.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The photograph was taken after one of the most gruesome episodes of racial terror in American history.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Adding to the confusion was the name on her certificate of live birth: Unakite Thirteen Hotel, which Kilburn says he was told was computer-generated by the Iowa hospital where Caroline was taken after her home birth.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take after
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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