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Sb Takes Meaning Older Member Family Similar Personality

Word take after
Meaning

Meaning: If you take after an older member of your family, you look like them or you have a similar personality to them.

Synonym: resemble

Example For example:

  • take after sb Alan takes after his mum in personality, but he looks more like his dad.

  • take after sb Do you think Sandy takes after her father or her mother?

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