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 baseball player often shares videos of his middle child taking after him, including in July 2024 when Verdugo shared a video on Instagram of A.J. in batting practice.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Judge, however, in this hypothetical world, will be able to shake off any injury woes and continue to rake as well as ever despite the departure of Juan Soto, leading to him winning his third MVP award as the Yankees take after their best player and win the division crown.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
This is the baseline that will be compared to the breath samples taken after drinking lactose.87
Drink a solution containing lactose.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
An Emerson College poll taken after the election found Harris as the 2028 Democratic front-runner, with 37 percent of respondents supporting her and all other potential candidates in the single digits.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2025
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Nasha Smith, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Judge, however, in this hypothetical world, will be able to shake off any injury woes and continue to rake as well as ever despite the departure of Juan Soto, leading to him winning his third MVP award as the Yankees take after their best player and win the division crown.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
This is the baseline that will be compared to the breath samples taken after drinking lactose.87
Drink a solution containing lactose.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
An Emerson College poll taken after the election found Harris as the 2028 Democratic front-runner, with 37 percent of respondents supporting her and all other potential candidates in the single digits.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 16 Feb. 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 10 Apr. 2025.
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