resemble Definition
to look like or be similar to someone or something.
Using resemble: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "resemble" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
She resembles her mother in many ways.
Example
The toy car closely resembles a real car.
Example
The two paintings resemble each other in style and color.
resemble Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for resemble
- look like
- take after
- be similar to
- bear a resemblance to
- have the appearance of
Phrases with resemble
to be very similar to something else, often in a way that is surprising or unexpected
Example
The new building resembled nothing so much as a giant spaceship.
bear little/no resemblance to
to not look like or be similar to someone or something at all
Example
The finished product bore little resemblance to the original design.
Example
The fake painting closely resembled the original.
Origins of resemble
from Old French 'sembler', meaning 'to seem'
Summary: resemble in Brief
'Resemble' [rɪˈzɛmbəl] means to look like or be similar to someone or something. It can be used to describe physical appearance or similarity in style or characteristics. For example, 'The toy car closely resembles a real car.' 'Resemble' can also be used in phrases like 'resemble nothing so much as,' which means to be very similar to something else, often in a way that is surprising or unexpected.
