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 caps would limit graduate borrowing to $20,500 per year with a $100,000 lifetime cap, and professional programs such as medical or law school would face annual caps of $50,000 and a $200,000 lifetime cap for loans taken after July 1, 2026.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Brooke has since taken after her dad by joining Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as an onscreen manager from 2012 to 2013.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 July 2025
The store will take after Boden’s aesthetic of bright colors and unexpected print combinations.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2025
Gray Super-LumiNova, taking after the colors of Aviazione Navale aircraft, enhances legibility in low-light conditions, while the small seconds counter’s design resembles a radar display, with an engraving of the historical Aviazione Navale aircraft’s anchor.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Brooke has since taken after her dad by joining Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as an onscreen manager from 2012 to 2013.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 July 2025
The store will take after Boden’s aesthetic of bright colors and unexpected print combinations.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2025
Gray Super-LumiNova, taking after the colors of Aviazione Navale aircraft, enhances legibility in low-light conditions, while the small seconds counter’s design resembles a radar display, with an engraving of the historical Aviazione Navale aircraft’s anchor.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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