take after vs copy

take after is not a noun while copy is a noun.

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

As verbs, copy is a hypernym of take after; that is, copy is a word with a broader meaning than take after:

Other hypernyms of take after include imitate, simulate.

take after (noun)	copy (noun)
	a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
	a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
	matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
	material suitable for a journalistic account

take after (verb)	copy (verb)
imitate in behavior; take as a model	reproduce someone's behavior or looks
be similar to a relative	make a replica of
	reproduce or make an exact copy of
	copy down as is