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- DictionaryRe·sem·ble/rəˈzemb(ə)l/
verb
- 1. have qualities or features, especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something); look or seem like: "some people resemble their dogs"
to look like or be like someone or something: You resemble your mother very closely. After the earthquake, the city resembled a battlefield. Fewer examples. The overlapping slates of the roofs in the mountain village resembled fish scales. His latest sculpture resembles an enormous seashell.
It’s not just about appearance, either. This concept can include all kinds of characteristics. Two companies can resemble each other and the same could be said of two philosophies. Definitions of resemble. verb. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to. “She resembles her mother very much”.
2 days ago · verb [no cont] If one thing or person resembles another, they are similar to each other. The fish had white, firm flesh that resembled chicken. [VERB noun] She so resembles her mother. [VERB noun] Synonyms: be like, look like, favour [informal], mirror More Synonyms of resemble. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
resemble somebody/something to look like or be similar to another person or thing. She closely resembles her sister. So many hotels resemble each other. The plant resembles grass in appearance.
Add to word list. to look like or be like someone or something: She resembles her father. (Definition of resemble from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
reˈsembler n. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. re•sem•ble. (rɪˈzɛm bəl) v.t. -bled, -bling. 1. to be like or similar to. 2. Archaic. to liken or compare.
Mar 21, 2024 · resemble (third-person singular simple present resembles, present participle resembling, simple past and past participle resembled) ( transitive) To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar. The twins resemble each other. ( transitive, now rare, archaic) To compare; to regard as similar, to liken .
