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resemble

[rɪˈzɛmbəl]

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.

  • to look very similar to someone or something

    Example

    The fake painting closely resembled the original.

Origins of resemble

from Old French 'sembler', meaning 'to seem'

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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.

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