resemble
Americanverb (used with object)
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to be like or similar to.
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Archaic. to liken or compare.
verb
Other Word Forms
- preresemble verb
- resembler noun
- resemblingly adverb
- unresembling adjective
Etymology
Origin of resemble
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English resemblen, from Middle French resembler, Old French, from re- re- + sembler “to seem, be like” (from Latin similāre, derivative of similis “like”; similar )
Example Sentences
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The mechanism works by moving an adhesive coated belt around the outside of the cell, pulling the bacterium forward in a motion that resembles a microscopic snowmobile.
From Science Daily
There are also hints that this collision may resemble the event that formed the Earth and the moon roughly four and half billion years ago.
From Science Daily
This mixture is designed to closely resemble the composition of moon samples brought back during the Apollo missions.
From Science Daily
Multiple network staffers, speaking anonymously, told journalist Natalie Korach they were alarmed that the network was making editorial decisions that increasingly resembled Weiss’ ideological publication rather than a traditional news organization.
From Salon
The performance of AI investments so far doesn’t resemble a classic bubble, it says, noting much of the spending comes from companies with large balance sheets and cash flows, though it is still early days.
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