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- Dictionaryresemble/rɪˈzɛmbl/
verb
- 1. have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like: "some people resemble their dogs"
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to look like or be like someone or something: You resemble your mother very closely. After the earthquake, the city resembled a battlefield. Fewer examples. The overlapping slates of the roofs in the mountain village resembled fish scales. His latest sculpture resembles an enormous seashell. That actor really resembles my brother-in-law.
1. : to be like or similar to. he resembles his father. 2. archaic : to represent as like. Examples of resemble in a Sentence. He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament. Terrier dogs closely resemble each other. Recent Examples on the Web.
Derived from the old French word sembler, “to appear,” the verb resemble can imply a whole spectrum of likeness. For example, you might closely resemble your schnauzer or, hopefully, only vaguely resemble each other.
resemble somebody/something to look like or be similar to another person or thing. She closely resembles her sister. So many hotels resemble each other. The plant resembles grass in appearance.
If one thing or person resembles another, they are similar to each other. The fish had white, firm flesh that resembled chicken. [VERB noun] She so resembles her mother. [VERB noun] Synonyms: be like, look like, favour [informal], mirror More Synonyms of resemble. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
to look like or be like someone or something: You resemble your mother very closely. After the earthquake, the city resembled a battlefield. Fewer examples. The overlapping slates of the roofs in the mountain village resembled fish scales. His latest sculpture resembles an enormous seashell.
resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"
