Meaning
“Take after” means to resemble someone in appearance, character, or behavior, usually a family member such as a parent or relative.
Grammar and Usage
- Phrasal verb (inseparable).
- Structure: take after + person
- Commonly used to talk about family resemblance.
- Used in both physical looks and personality traits.
Example patterns:
- She takes after her mother.
- He doesn’t take after his father at all.
Common Phrases
- take after one’s father
- take after one’s mother
- take after someone in looks
- take after someone in character
Collocations
- verbs: really take after, clearly take after
- nouns: father, mother, grandfather, uncle, aunt
- adverbs: definitely, strongly, closely
Examples
- She really takes after her father in her love of music.
- He takes after his mother when it comes to being patient.
- My son doesn’t take after me; he’s much taller.
- You take after your grandmother with those blue eyes.
- He clearly takes after his uncle in his sense of humor.
- I think she takes after her dad in being good at sports.
- Their daughter takes after her mother in intelligence.
- He doesn’t take after his family—he’s completely different.
Synonyms or Related
- resemble
- be similar to
- look like
- be like
Antonym
- differ from
- be unlike
- contrast with