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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He plays a pear-shaped instrument that resembles a lute.
From Literature
To the point where filming a reality show more resembled police coercion, he says.
From Los Angeles Times
The on-site training centre resembles a sleek new college building.
From BBC
The researchers were able to demonstrate a direct link between high BMI and dementia by using a Mendelian randomization study design, which closely resembles a randomized controlled trial.
From Science Daily
A hand cupped around an object —any object—could resemble a threat: a sandwich, a bag of Skittles, a BB gun, a stick of chalk, a palmful of air.
From Literature
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