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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • resemblingly adverb
  • preresemble verb
  • unresembling adjective
  • ˈ𳾲 noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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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.

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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.

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"Within seconds we could see something that resembled a wing of a plane," Prince, 18, told the BBC.

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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.

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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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