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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After the men left in the pickup truck, the victim took after them in his own vehicle.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
And that bit of levity was fortunate, given the turn the episode takes after Strahovski’s Serena and Josh Charles’ High Commander Wharton return home after their nuptials.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Longtime Denver Gazette columnist Woody Paige gave his take after watching Saturday’s game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
Either way, there do not appear to be many other compelling paths for either Cargill or Naomi to take after WrestleMania 41 that don’t involve each other.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
And that bit of levity was fortunate, given the turn the episode takes after Strahovski’s Serena and Josh Charles’ High Commander Wharton return home after their nuptials.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Longtime Denver Gazette columnist Woody Paige gave his take after watching Saturday’s game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
Either way, there do not appear to be many other compelling paths for either Cargill or Naomi to take after WrestleMania 41 that don’t involve each other.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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