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resemble
[ri-zem-buhl]
verb (used with object)
to be like or similar to.
Archaic.to liken or compare.
resemble
/ ɪˈɛə /
verb
(tr) to possess some similarity to; be like
Other Word Forms
- resemblingly adverb
- preresemble verb
- unresembling adjective
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of resemble1
Example Sentences
Coming out of the home was someone resembling a police officer, who immediately opened fire on officers, darted back into the house, then escaped on foot.
He believes that making Toothless more closely resemble a mammal, rather than a reptile, and giving him pet-like qualities were the keys for him becoming so memorable.
"Within seconds we could see something that resembled a wing of a plane," Prince, 18, told the BBC.
The coloring, animation style and specific details, such as the logos on the side of Lighting McQueen and Buzz Lightyear’s space suit, closely resemble the original works.
The performance consists of Tolokonnikova sitting at a bare wooden table inside of a corrugated steel structure resembling a Russian prison cell.
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