resemble

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/ɹɪˈzɛmbəl/

verb 4

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(verb.)

ADV

closely, greatly, strongly, very much

My younger sister closely resembles our mother in appearance and personality.

in no way, not remotely

The new building design in no way resembles the historic structure it replaced.

faintly, in some respects/ways, rather, somewhat, superficially, vaguely | oddly, uncannily

VERB + RESEMBLE

be designed to

The new sports car was designed to resemble a fighter jet.

tend to

PREP

Her handwriting resembles her mother's in style and neatness.

Definitions

verb

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

The twins resemble each other.

We will resemble you in that.

To compare; to regard as similar, to liken.

And th'other all yclad in garments light, / Discolour'd like to womanish disguise, / He did resemble to his Ladie bright [...].

To counterfeit; to imitate.

They can so well resemble mans speech.

To cause to imitate or be like; to make similar.

And ſince we all haue ſuckt one wholſome aire, And with the ſame proportion of Elements, Reſolue, I hope we are reſembled, Uowing our loues to equall death and life, […]

they resemble themselves to the swans

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Example Bank

The twins resemble each other.

Wiktionary

We will resemble you in that.

Wiktionary

He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner sw

Wiktionary

Much as we resemble one another, none of us are exactly alike.

Tatoeba · #29938

Of course they resemble each other in some ways.

Tatoeba · #30546

The twins do resemble each other.

Tatoeba · #45619

Usage Notes

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In some senses, resemble is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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