Take after
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Definition
To resemble a parent or relative (in appearance or personality)
Example sentence
She takes after her mom in almost every way.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: take after + family member (noun)
take after your mother
take after his father
take after her grandmother
definitely takes after
takes after that side of the family
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He takes after his grandfather when it comes to stubbornness. ✅ (Correct)
He takes his grandfather when it comes to stubbornness after. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)