Take After (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- He takes after his mother with his kind heart and caring nature.
- She takes after her father's love for adventure and travel.
- The little boy takes after his grandfather's sense of humor and wit.
- His son takes after him in his passion for sports and competition.
- She takes after her grandmother in her talented artistic skills.
Meaning 2
Imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The little girl started to take after her aunt's dancing skills as she watched her every move.
- Teenagers often take after their favorite celebrities in the way they dress and act.
- Since childhood, he has taken after his father's passion for music and plays the guitar beautifully.
- As she entered her teenage years, she began to take after her older sister's outgoing personality.
- Under her coach's guidance, the young athlete learned to take after her idol's aggressive playing style.