Resemble

Quick meaning: Resemble is a verb meaning (transitive) To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

Meaning

(transitive) To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, now rare, archaic) To compare; to regard as similar, to liken.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To counterfeit; to imitate.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to imitate or be like; to make similar.

Example Sentences

We will resemble you in that.

The twins resemble each other.

they resemble themselves to the swans

They can so well resemble mans speech.

Word Forms

• resembles
• resembling
• resembled

Synonyms for resemble

Depending on context, synonyms include mirror, duplicate, recall, favor.

Antonyms for resemble

Common opposites include differ, assimilate, connaturalize, normalize, standardise.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include look, appearance, seem, emulate, appear, mimic.

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