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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The photo was taken after the 2021 attack and included in this week’s filing.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
All polls were taken after the Sept. 10 debate between the two candidates.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
The efforts were taken after deepfakes were created, disseminated and monetized via the platforms, along with the perpetuation of sextortion.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
Ash stated that the horses shown in photos taken after the recent flooding in Havasupai were working horses in urgent need of rehabilitation.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
All polls were taken after the Sept. 10 debate between the two candidates.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
The efforts were taken after deepfakes were created, disseminated and monetized via the platforms, along with the perpetuation of sextortion.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
Ash stated that the horses shown in photos taken after the recent flooding in Havasupai were working horses in urgent need of rehabilitation.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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