take after

British  

verb

1. to resemble in appearance, character, behaviour, etc

2. to follow as an example

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take after Idioms  

1. Follow the example of; also, resemble in appearance, temperament, or character. For example, Bill took after his uncle and began working as a volunteer for the Red Cross. [Mid-1500s]

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Example Sentences

University bosses said the decision was taken after a strategic review of its College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

From BBC

They use two estimates from Goldman Sachs on the direction of Brent oil futures, one taken before the war and one taken after.

From MarketWatch

A coroner said there was a "risk future deaths could occur" unless action was taken after a man with sepsis died after a GP's calls to a hospital went unanswered.

From BBC

"Let's try to get those facts as quickly as we can so we know exactly what happened, and then we can discuss what actions to take after we know those facts," he told BBC News.

From BBC

If they saw a grasshopper the whole mob would take after it.

From Literature