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resemble

[ ri-zem-buhl ]

verb (used with object)

resembled, resembling.
  1. to be like or similar to.
  2. Archaic. to liken or compare.


resemble

/ ɪˈɛə /

verb

  1. tr to possess some similarity to; be like
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾲, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·bԲ· adverb
  • r·b verb preresembled preresembling
  • ܲr·bԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resemble1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English resemblen, from Middle French resembler, Old French, from re- re- + sembler “to seem, be like” (from Latin , derivative of similis “l”; similar )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resemble1

C14: from Old French resembler , from re- + sembler to look like, from Latin similis like
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The stage set resembled a gas station with a neon sign assuring us that Jesus saves — an oasis in the desert, in other words.

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At the tunnel’s exit point near San Jacinto, the only visible signs of the infrastructure are several concrete structures resembling bunkers.

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My fridge used to be a shrine to burnout — shelves of vitamins, maybe a jar of mustard, nothing resembling a meal.

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The Colossal animals are snowy white, resembling the snowy or gray animals of the TV series.

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In this way, they’ve resembled their more mainstream Los Angeles meme artist counterpart, Americana at Brand Memes, whose admin’s identity is still a mystery.

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