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took after

took after is the simple past of take after.

Meaning of take after

Verb

take after (third-person singular simple present takes after, present participle taking after, simple past took after, past participle taken after)

  1. To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit.
    • She takes after her grandmother with her wide eyes and quiet disposition.
  2. To follow someone's example.

Questions about took after

What is took after the simple past of?
Took after is the simple past of take after.

Words near took after in the dictionary

  1. took aback
  2. took account of
  3. took across
  4. took action
  5. took advantage of
  6. took after
  7. took against
  8. took aim
  9. took air
  10. took aloft
  11. took an l

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