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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He's taken after Spike with his interest in directing, making his debut with the 2020 short film Thompson Farm.
—Collette Reitz, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
But there are more steps to be taken after that.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Collette Reitz, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
But there are more steps to be taken after that.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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
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
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 7 Oct. 2025.
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