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to take after
01
to look or act like an older member of the family, especially one's parents
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
after
Base verb
take
Present tense
take after
3rd person singular
takes after
Present participle
taking after
Past simple
took after
Past participle
taken after
Examples
The little girl strongly takes after her mother.
02
to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices
Examples
He plans to take after his father, who was a master sergeant in the Marine Corps.
03
to quickly follow a person
Examples
I was afraid that if I started running the man would take after me.
