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 7-0 vote was taken after an executive session during the board meeting Wednesday night.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
Satellite imagery taken after the May 6 incursion shows extensive new damage to eastern parts of Rafah.
—Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 15 May 2024
The city of Orange, for the past decade, eschewed all comp for the city council — a move taken after the Bell scandal in 2010 (where corrupt city officials paid themselves millions).
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
Harper seemingly takes after Burtka, particularly because of her outgoing personality.
—Sarah Title, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The new suit is the first action San Diego County has taken after the Board of Supervisors agreed in 2022 to sue gun makers.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Security experts say there is a series of other steps to take after getting notified of a data breach to prevent hackers and scammers from using the information for fraudulent activity.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Jack has taken after his comedian father, even opening up for his shows on occasion as a teenager.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
In take after take, Mr. Bhansali drove a point home: Every move, every gesture, had to be done so that the eyes, the glare, remained the focus.
—Mujib Mashal Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
Satellite imagery taken after the May 6 incursion shows extensive new damage to eastern parts of Rafah.
—Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 15 May 2024
The city of Orange, for the past decade, eschewed all comp for the city council — a move taken after the Bell scandal in 2010 (where corrupt city officials paid themselves millions).
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
Harper seemingly takes after Burtka, particularly because of her outgoing personality.
—Sarah Title, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The new suit is the first action San Diego County has taken after the Board of Supervisors agreed in 2022 to sue gun makers.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Security experts say there is a series of other steps to take after getting notified of a data breach to prevent hackers and scammers from using the information for fraudulent activity.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Jack has taken after his comedian father, even opening up for his shows on occasion as a teenager.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
In take after take, Mr. Bhansali drove a point home: Every move, every gesture, had to be done so that the eyes, the glare, remained the focus.
—Mujib Mashal Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2024
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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