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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Images taken after the explosion show the plant's tall tower sheared off, exposing twisted steel and torn siding.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Photos taken after the explosion showed the top of the plant’s tall tower almost completely blown off, with debris littered on the ground below.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Vimal Kapur, who became Honeywell’s CEO in June 2023, takes after Dave Cote, the CEO before Darius Adamczyk.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2025
The decision was taken after the centre-back was ruled out of Saturday’s friendly against Milan in Hong Kong and Wednesday’s game against Yokohama F Marinos in Japan.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 26 July 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Photos taken after the explosion showed the top of the plant’s tall tower almost completely blown off, with debris littered on the ground below.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Vimal Kapur, who became Honeywell’s CEO in June 2023, takes after Dave Cote, the CEO before Darius Adamczyk.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2025
The decision was taken after the centre-back was ruled out of Saturday’s friendly against Milan in Hong Kong and Wednesday’s game against Yokohama F Marinos in Japan.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 26 July 2025
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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