take after

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take after

verb takes after · taking after · took after · taken after

To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit. She takes after her grandmother with her wide eyes and quiet disposition.
To follow someone's example.

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verb to resemble in appearance or habit

Español	parecerse a
हिन्दी	ऊपर जाना ūpar jānā
Português	parecer-se com, puxar a, sair a
Français	tenir de, ressembler à
Deutsch	nachgeraten
Română	semăna
Русский	походи́ть poxodítʹ, напомина́ть кому-то кого-то napominátʹ, быть весь в кого-то bytʹ vesʹ v kovo-to

verb to follow someone's example

Русский	сле́довать slédovatʹ, подража́ть podražátʹ

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@misc{take_after_2026,
  title = {take after},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20after},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}