Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take after

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.70 in modern English

Syllables
take after
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit.

verb

To follow someone's example.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes after (present, singular) taking after (participle, present) took after (past) taken after (participle, past)

Synonyms

follow

Questions

What does take after mean?
To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit.

How to pronounce take after

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