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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Authorities still have not provided the results of the chemical test taken after the arrest.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
On The Great Divide, Kahan takes after Fender like Fender takes after Bruce Springsteen, complete with Fender’s tendency to insert bars of 2/4 in his guitar riffs and his love of motorik drum patterns.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Michelle Andrade works at General Hospital, the same hospital where he and his son were taken after the incident.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Video taken after local authorities released the crime scene shows a concentration of blood drops near the mat at her front door.
—Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
On The Great Divide, Kahan takes after Fender like Fender takes after Bruce Springsteen, complete with Fender’s tendency to insert bars of 2/4 in his guitar riffs and his love of motorik drum patterns.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Michelle Andrade works at General Hospital, the same hospital where he and his son were taken after the incident.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Video taken after local authorities released the crime scene shows a concentration of blood drops near the mat at her front door.
—Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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