resemble
to be like or similar to.
Archaic. to liken or compare.
Origin of resemble
1Other words from resemble
- re·sem·bling·ly, adverb
- pre·re·sem·ble, verb, pre·re·sem·bled, pre·re·sem·bling.
- un·re·sem·bling, adjective
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How to use resemble in a sentence
To expand their audience, they leveraged curated lists of in-market searchers through In-market Audiences, and used Similar Audiences to target shoppers who resembled current Bose customers.
Don’t miss out on the most unpredictable holiday season yet | Sponsored Content: Microsoft Advertising | November 18, 2020 | Search Engine LandThose needlelike teeth resemble the curved kukri knives used by Nepalese Gurkha soldiers.
This snake rips open a living toad to feast on its organs | Erin Garcia de Jesus | November 16, 2020 | Science News For StudentsContinue to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens, resembling a caramel sauce.
Decorate this caramel apple pie with festive, buttery pastry cutouts | Erin Jeanne McDowell | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostThe best opportunity to find something like that is to find a planet that resembles Earth.
Half the Milky Way’s sun-like stars could be home to Earth-like planets | Neel Patel | November 6, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewUser interface and experienceAt first glance, the PS5 home screen resembles that of the PS4.
PlayStation 5 review: PS5 is a sensory game-changer | Elise Favis | November 6, 2020 | Washington Post
Congress is now 92 percent Christian, resembling more to a papal enclave than our religiously diverse nation.
It actually kept the government open all year and manage to pass something vaguely resembling a budget.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive | Ben Jacobs | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe answer is that no one knows with anything resembling scientific certainty.
At that point, a sphere lit up, resembling the landing of the UFO in E.T., and the overheard lights descended on the stage.
I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks. | David Masciotra | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBloom says we ought to think of truth as resembling a scientific hypothesis that helps us hold together our bits of knowledge.
This was a vast building of classical design, resembling a Grecian temple.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIt was supposed by many on its discovery to grow like the engraving given—in form resembling a tree or shrub rather than an herb.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.When at all abundant, pus forms a white sediment resembling amorphous phosphates macroscopically.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddHe was a dark-browed, good-looking youngster of nineteen, greatly resembling his mother, but with ten times her impetuosity.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinIt is bright red when very fresh, and dark, resembling coffee-grounds, when older.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for resemble
/ (rɪˈzɛmbəl) /
(tr) to possess some similarity to; be like
Origin of resemble
1Derived forms of resemble
- resembler, noun
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