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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Liz took after her mom and is a successful writer and producer who has worked on shows such as Mad About You, Charmed, Sons of Anarchy, Lost in Space, The Flight Attendant, Feed the Beast and Law & Order: Organized Crime.
—Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
Kamala Harris surges ahead of Donald Trump in latest poll taken after DNC
Few presidential debates have a major impact on the race.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
There’s been a full-on love affair for Trump, who takes after too many rappers as a flashy loudmouth with alarming narcissism, a knack for riling the news cycle, and no sense of nuance.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris beats former President Donald Trump in at least 10 surveys taken after the Democratic National Convention, adding to her winning polling streak and expanding her edge on Trump since July—though the size of her lead remains unchanged from before the convention.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
Kamala Harris surges ahead of Donald Trump in latest poll taken after DNC
Few presidential debates have a major impact on the race.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
There’s been a full-on love affair for Trump, who takes after too many rappers as a flashy loudmouth with alarming narcissism, a knack for riling the news cycle, and no sense of nuance.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris beats former President Donald Trump in at least 10 surveys taken after the Democratic National Convention, adding to her winning polling streak and expanding her edge on Trump since July—though the size of her lead remains unchanged from before the convention.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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