simulate vs take after

simulate and take after both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
simulate	No	No	Yes	No
take after	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take after is a hyponym of simulate; that is, take after is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than simulate:

Other hyponyms of simulate include conform to, follow, mock, take off, mime, mimic, model, pattern, follow, emulate.

simulate (verb)	take after (verb)
make a pretence of	imitate in behavior; take as a model
create a representation or simulation of	be similar to a relative
reproduce someone's behavior or looks