resemble
[ ri-zem-buhl ]
/ rɪˈzɛm bəl /
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verb (used with object), re·sem·bled, re·sem·bling.
to be like or similar to.
Archaic. to liken or compare.
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Origin of resemble
OTHER WORDS FROM resemble
re·sem·bling·ly, adverbpre·re·sem·ble, verb, pre·re·sem·bled, pre·re·sem·bling.un·re·sem·bling, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use resemble in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for resemble
resemble
/ (rɪˈzɛmbəl) /
verb
(tr) to possess some similarity to; be like
Derived forms of resemble
resembler, nounWord Origin for resemble
C14: from Old French resembler, from re- + sembler to look like, from Latin similis like
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