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
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According to court documents obtained by TMZ, FBI agents interviewed Zinn at the hospital where he was taken after complaining of chest pain.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Fashion influencer Marian Izaguirre died in the hospital, where she was taken after authorities discovered her in response to a missing person's report filed on Sept. 1
She was found in critical condition on Sept. 6.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Romijn shared that Dolly takes after both her and her husband, O'Connell, 51, in their love for being on set.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
On its surface, the examination at the Leslie County Jail – where Stines was taken after the arrest because of his close connection to Letcher County jail staffers – paints a picture of him as being in a fog of confusion, unresponsiveness and paranoia.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Fashion influencer Marian Izaguirre died in the hospital, where she was taken after authorities discovered her in response to a missing person's report filed on Sept. 1
She was found in critical condition on Sept. 6.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Romijn shared that Dolly takes after both her and her husband, O'Connell, 51, in their love for being on set.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
On its surface, the examination at the Leslie County Jail – where Stines was taken after the arrest because of his close connection to Letcher County jail staffers – paints a picture of him as being in a fog of confusion, unresponsiveness and paranoia.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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