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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One scenario that can almost certainly be ruled out, however, is anything remotely resembling what unfolded in Caracas on 3 January.
From BBC
Several billion years from now, the Sun is expected to enter a similar phase and resemble R Doradus.
From Science Daily
Philadelphia never resembled the diverse-threat dynamo they were in their Super Bowl run.
While the shape of the emerging international system is far from clear, much of it resembles the distant past—with a different cast of principal players.
Earlier observations also detected carbon monoxide gas around the star, indicating that these objects are rich in volatile materials and closely resemble the icy comets found in our own solar system.
From Science Daily
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