'take after' definitions:

Definition of 'take after'

(from WordNet)

verb

Be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!"

verb

Imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" [syn: take after, follow]

Synonyms of 'take after'

From: Moby Thesaurus

ape,
appear like,
approach,
approximate,
be like,
be redolent of,
bear resemblance,
bring to mind,
call to mind,
call up,
come close,
come near,
compare with,
copy,
copy after,
correspond,
counterfeit,
emulate,
evoke,
favor,
follow,
follow like sheep,
follow suit,
imitate,
look like,
match,
mimic,
mirror,
model after,
near,
nearly reproduce,
not tell apart,
parallel,
partake of,
pattern after,
remind one of,
resemble,
savor of,
seem like,
simulate,
smack of,
sound like,
stack up with,
suggest

Words containing 'take after'

Take,
Take off,
Taking,
Takingly,
To take after,
To take down,
To take in,
To take in with,
To take on,
To take out,
To take to,
To take up,
To take up with,
To take with,
take down,
take for,
take from,
take in,
take it,
take on,
take out,
take over,
take to,
take to be,
take up,
take up with,
taking in,
taking over,
takings,
Stock taking,
Take-in,
Take-off,
Take-up,
Taking-off,
To give and take,
To take a departure,
To take a horn,
To take a newspaper,
To take a reef in,
To take a shoot,
To take advantage of,
To take aim,
To take air,
To take along,
To take arms,
To take away,
To take bearings,
To take breath,
To take care,
To take care of,
To take check,
To take effect,
To take fire,
To take heart,
To take heed,
To take heed to,
To take hold of,
To take horse,
To take huff,
To take in hand,
To take in vain,
To take issue,
To take it in snuff,
To take keep,
To take leave,
To take measures,
To take notice,
To take notice of,
To take oath,
To take order for,
To take order with,
To take orders,
To take place,
To take pleasure in,
To take possession,
To take potluck,
To take root,
To take shape,
To take shipping,
To take sides,
To take sight,
To take soil,
To take steps,
To take stock,
To take stock in,
To take stock of,
To take the chair,
To take the field,
To take the ground,
To take the law of,
To take the place of,
To take the reins,
To take the road,
To take the stump,
To take the trouble,
To take the veil,
To take the wall,
To take the wind,
To take to heart,
To take to task,
To take to the heels,
To take to the road,
To take to wife,
To take turns,
To take up arms,
To take up cudgels for,
To take up the cross,
To take up the gauntlet,
To take up the glove,
To take up the hatchet,
To take upon,
To take vent,
To take wind,
double take,
give and take,
give or take,
picture taking,
take a bow,
take a breath,
take a breather,
take a chance,
take a crack at,
take a crap,
take a dare,
take a dive,
take a hit,
take a hop,
take a joke,
take a leak,
take a look,
take a pee,
take a piss,
take a powder,
take aback,
take account,
take advantage,
take advantage of,
take aim,
take apart,
take arms,
take aside,
take away,
take back,
take by storm,
take care,
take care of,
take chances,
take charge,
take control,
take cover,
take effect,
take exception,
take fire,
take five,
take flight,
take for granted,
take form,
take heart,
take heed,
take hold,
take hold of,
take home,
take in charge,
take in vain,
take in water,
take into account,
take issue,
take issue with,
take it easy,
take it on the chin,
take kindly to,
take leave,
take liberties,
take lying down,
take note,
take notice,
take office,
take orders,
take pains,
take part,
take place,
take pride,
take root,
take shape,
take sides,
take stage,
take steps,
take stock,
take ten,
take the air,
take the cake,
take the count,
take the edge off,
take the field,
take the fifth,
take the floor,
take the heat,
take the road,
take the stage,
take the stand,
take the veil,
take time,
take time off,
take to heart,
take to task,
take to the woods,
take turns,
take up arms,
take water,
taking apart,
taking away,
taking hold,
taking into custody,
taking place,
to take a breather,
to take a flight9,
Leave-taking,
Nap-taking,
Side-taking,
To take a name in vain,
To take ground to the left,
To take ground to the right,
To take heart of grace,
To take into one's confidence,
To take occasion by the forelock,
To take one's measure,
To take one's own course,
To take the back track,
To take the bull by the horns,
To take time by the forelock,
give-and-take,
stock-take,
stock-taking,
take a firm stand,
take home pay,
take one's lumps,
take the bull by the horns,
take the fifth amendment,
take time by the forelock,
take with a grain of salt,
take-away,
take-home,
To take the name of God in vain,
To take the wind out of one's sails,
To take upon one's self,
take-home pay