take after

take af·ter

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teyk af-ter, ahf-]
- /teɪk ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/
- /teɪk ˈɑːftə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk af-ter, ahf-]
- /teɪk ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/

Definitions of take after words

verb with object take after to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 1
verb with object take after to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand. 1
verb with object take after to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice: to take a bone from a snarling dog. 1
verb with object take after to seize or capture: to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner. 1
verb with object take after to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), especially by killing: to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon. 1
verb with object take after to pick from a number; select: Take whichever you wish. 1

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Origin of take after

First appearance:

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1100; Middle English taken to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English tacan to grasp, touch < Old Norse taka to take; cognate with Middle Dutch taken to grasp, Gothic tekan to touch

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Parts of speech for Take after

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Take after

take after popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for take after

verb take after

approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
bring to mind — recall
catch up — If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.
close in — If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them.

All 17 Synonyms of take after