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Take after (phrasal verb) meaning

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27 Dec, 2022

Take after phrasal verb

• to behave or look like an older member of your family, especially your father or mother

The baby took after his father.

Dua really takes after her mother.

My son does not take after me at all.

Most of my children take after my wife.

Her mother was lazy but her father has not a lazy bone in his body, and Rits takes after him.

Similar Words & Phrases

resemble 
be like 
be similar to 
look like 
favour (informal) 
remind you of 
be a chip off the old block
be the spitting image of (informal) 
bear a resemblance to 
put you in mind of

• to run after or pursue

The detective took after the burglars.

She was afraid that if she started running the man would take after her.

Synonyms & Similar Words

chase

pursue

run after

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