Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb take_after

2 senses of take after

Sense 1
take after -- (be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!")
       => resemble -- (appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work")

Sense 2
take after, follow -- (imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything")
       => imitate, copy, simulate -- (reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings")