- take after
- ► take after resemble (a parent or ancestor).Main Entry: ↑take
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take after — index copy, mock (imitate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take after — phr verb Take after is used with these nouns as the object: ↑father, ↑mother … Collocations dictionary
take after — Synonyms and related words: 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,… … Moby Thesaurus
take after — {v.} To be like because of family relationship; to have the same looks or ways as (a parent or ancestor). * /He takes after his father in mathematical ability./ * /She takes after her father s side of the family in looks./ Compare: LIKE FATHER,… … Dictionary of American idioms
take after — {v.} To be like because of family relationship; to have the same looks or ways as (a parent or ancestor). * /He takes after his father in mathematical ability./ * /She takes after her father s side of the family in looks./ Compare: LIKE FATHER,… … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ after — v To be like because of family relationship; to have the same looks or ways as (a parent or ancestor). He takes after his father in mathematical ability. She takes after her father s side of the family in looks. Compare: like father, like son;… … Словарь американских идиом
take after — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To resemble] Syn. look like, be like, seem like; see resemble . 2. [To follow] Syn. follow suit, do like, emulate; see follow 2 . 3. [To chase] Syn. follow, trail, track; see hunt 1 , 2 , pursue 1 . II (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
take after — verb a) To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit. She takes after her grandmother with her wide eyes and quiet disposition. b) to follow someones example … Wiktionary
To take after — Take Take, v. i. 1. To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take. Shak. [1913 Webster] When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take after — phrasal to resemble in features, build, character, or disposition … New Collegiate Dictionary
Take — Take, v. i. 1. To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take. Shak. [1913 Webster] When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
