resemble

[ ri-zem-buh l ]

/ 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.

RELATED WORDS

bogus, ersatz, quasi

Nearby words

reseda, reselect, resell, resemblance, resemblant, resemble, resend, resent, resentful, resentment, reserpine

Origin of resemble

1300–50; Middle English resemblen < Middle French resembler, Old French, equivalent to re- re- + sembler to seem, be like < Latin similāre, derivative of similis like; see similar

Related forms

re·sem·bling·ly, adverbpre·re·sem·ble, verb, pre·re·sem·bled, pre·re·sem·bling.un·re·sem·bling, adjective

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Examples from the Web for resembling

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Even when bred in captivity, Leahy said breeding facilities are often horrendous, resembling factory farming.
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The next year he published his second book, resembling the first, called Free-Range Chickens.
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In both cases the name is derived from the pale yellow colour of electrum, resembling that of amber.
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It gave all the indications of a fertile soil, resembling the best hay lands of Massachusetts, which have the same glacial origin.
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They were laden with provisions, rice, and salted sardines without the heads, resembling those which are found in España.
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It is described as resembling a blue crane, and may possibly have been the Floridus cerulea, or little blue heron.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
Lemmings were plentiful, about twice the size of and resembling the short-tailed field-mouse.
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British Dictionary definitions for resembling

resemble

/ (rɪˈzɛmbəl) /

verb

(tr) to possess some similarity to; be like

Derived Forms

resembler, noun

Word Origin for resemble

C14: from Old French resembler, from re- + sembler to look like, from Latin similis like

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