Definition of resemble in English:

resemble

verb rɪˈzɛmb(ə)lrəˈzɛmbəl

[with object]

Have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.
some people resemble their dogs
they resembled each other closely
Example sentencesExamples
- There is nothing resembling a face or body in this structure - it is silent and still.
- The theory of dogs resembling their owners was put to the test at a fun dog show recently.
- In a waiting room resembling an interrogation room, we made an official report.
- From above, the shapes resembled pyramids, roads and buildings, they said.
- The beets are cut up mechanically into slices in machines resembling giant food processors.
- Figures resembling servants often appear along with the flight crews.
- The cuckoo, which resembles a sparrowhawk or a kestrel in flight, can be difficult to identify.
- He resembles the description of a man seen getting out of the victim's car.
- Larger bottles were made too, whose shape resembled an inflated balloon or bladder.
- At the time her family was told she might not survive after suffering a massive blood clot on her brain, resembling a stroke.
- Many present their items for sale in fold-up wooden boxes, resembling a briefcase.
- Where homes once stood, there were scenes resembling an earthquake zone.
- In fact, they resemble patterns typically not seen until late fall or early winter.
- Place nuts in a food processor and blend until mixture resembles very fine breadcrumbs.
- Most of these lacy sculptures resemble architectural models.
- Initially, choosing a mentor and setting goals closely resembles what it feels like to be congruent.
- A pensioner told how her garden had been left resembling a bomb site after a sewage pipe exploded.
- In order to make a creature that even vaguely resembles the comic book version, special effects are obviously necessary.
- Sift the flour, cinnamon and sugar into a bowl and rub the butter in until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
- Vaguely resembling baseball, the game of cricket dates back to sixteenth century England.
Synonyms
look like, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to, remind one of, put one in mind of, take after, favour, have a look of, make one think of
approximate to, smack of, have (all) the hallmarks of, correspond to, be not dissimilar to, be not unlike
echo, mirror, duplicate, parallel
Zoology &amp Botany mimic
archaic bear semblance to

Derivatives

resembler

noun rɪˈzɛmblə

rare

A person or thing that is very similar to another.
the resemblers of the man in the picture
Example sentencesExamples
- This emerged as a resembler of the previous legal arrangements.
- Possibly there may come some resembler of Masih who may be buried near the mausoleum of the Prophet.
- I saw the French king (Louis XIV) with greater pleasure as the friend and resembler of my own royal patron.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French resembler, based on Latin similare (from similis 'like').

similar from late 16th century:
This was also originally a term in anatomy meaning ‘homogeneous’. It comes from Latin similis ‘like’. The literary device simile for drawing comparisons (Late Middle English) is from the same source; as are simulate (mid 17th century), resemble (Middle English), and semblance (Middle English).

Rhymes

assemble, dissemble, Kemble, tremble

Definition of resemble in US English:

resemble

verbrəˈzembəlrəˈzɛmbəl

[with object]

Have qualities or features, especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.
some people resemble their dogs
they seemed to resemble each other closely
Example sentencesExamples
- Where homes once stood, there were scenes resembling an earthquake zone.
- Larger bottles were made too, whose shape resembled an inflated balloon or bladder.
- Initially, choosing a mentor and setting goals closely resembles what it feels like to be congruent.
- A pensioner told how her garden had been left resembling a bomb site after a sewage pipe exploded.
- Most of these lacy sculptures resemble architectural models.
- Figures resembling servants often appear along with the flight crews.
- Vaguely resembling baseball, the game of cricket dates back to sixteenth century England.
- Many present their items for sale in fold-up wooden boxes, resembling a briefcase.
- There is nothing resembling a face or body in this structure - it is silent and still.
- He resembles the description of a man seen getting out of the victim's car.
- In fact, they resemble patterns typically not seen until late fall or early winter.
- The cuckoo, which resembles a sparrowhawk or a kestrel in flight, can be difficult to identify.
- The theory of dogs resembling their owners was put to the test at a fun dog show recently.
- In order to make a creature that even vaguely resembles the comic book version, special effects are obviously necessary.
- From above, the shapes resembled pyramids, roads and buildings, they said.
- The beets are cut up mechanically into slices in machines resembling giant food processors.
- Place nuts in a food processor and blend until mixture resembles very fine breadcrumbs.
- In a waiting room resembling an interrogation room, we made an official report.
- Sift the flour, cinnamon and sugar into a bowl and rub the butter in until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
- At the time her family was told she might not survive after suffering a massive blood clot on her brain, resembling a stroke.
Synonyms
look like, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to, remind one of, put one in mind of, take after, favour, have a look of, make one think of

Origin

Middle English: from Old French resembler, based on Latin similare (from similis ‘like’).

单词	resemble
释义	Definition of resemble in English: resemble verb rɪˈzɛmb(ə)lrəˈzɛmbəl [with object] Have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like. some people resemble their dogs they resembled each other closely Example sentencesExamples There is nothing resembling a face or body in this structure - it is silent and still. The theory of dogs resembling their owners was put to the test at a fun dog show recently. In a waiting room resembling an interrogation room, we made an official report. From above, the shapes resembled pyramids, roads and buildings, they said. The beets are cut up mechanically into slices in machines resembling giant food processors. Figures resembling servants often appear along with the flight crews. The cuckoo, which resembles a sparrowhawk or a kestrel in flight, can be difficult to identify. He resembles the description of a man seen getting out of the victim's car. Larger bottles were made too, whose shape resembled an inflated balloon or bladder. At the time her family was told she might not survive after suffering a massive blood clot on her brain, resembling a stroke. Many present their items for sale in fold-up wooden boxes, resembling a briefcase. Where homes once stood, there were scenes resembling an earthquake zone. In fact, they resemble patterns typically not seen until late fall or early winter. Place nuts in a food processor and blend until mixture resembles very fine breadcrumbs. Most of these lacy sculptures resemble architectural models. Initially, choosing a mentor and setting goals closely resembles what it feels like to be congruent. A pensioner told how her garden had been left resembling a bomb site after a sewage pipe exploded. In order to make a creature that even vaguely resembles the comic book version, special effects are obviously necessary. Sift the flour, cinnamon and sugar into a bowl and rub the butter in until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Vaguely resembling baseball, the game of cricket dates back to sixteenth century England. Synonyms look like, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to, remind one of, put one in mind of, take after, favour, have a look of, make one think of approximate to, smack of, have (all) the hallmarks of, correspond to, be not dissimilar to, be not unlike echo, mirror, duplicate, parallel Zoology &amp Botany mimic archaic bear semblance to Derivatives resembler noun rɪˈzɛmblə rare A person or thing that is very similar to another. the resemblers of the man in the picture Example sentencesExamples This emerged as a resembler of the previous legal arrangements. Possibly there may come some resembler of Masih who may be buried near the mausoleum of the Prophet. I saw the French king (Louis XIV) with greater pleasure as the friend and resembler of my own royal patron. Origin Middle English: from Old French resembler, based on Latin similare (from similis 'like'). similar from late 16th century: This was also originally a term in anatomy meaning ‘homogeneous’. It comes from Latin similis ‘like’. The literary device simile for drawing comparisons (Late Middle English) is from the same source; as are simulate (mid 17th century), resemble (Middle English), and semblance (Middle English). Rhymes assemble, dissemble, Kemble, tremble Definition of resemble in US English: resemble verbrəˈzembəlrəˈzɛmbəl [with object] Have qualities or features, especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something); look or seem like. some people resemble their dogs they seemed to resemble each other closely Example sentencesExamples Where homes once stood, there were scenes resembling an earthquake zone. Larger bottles were made too, whose shape resembled an inflated balloon or bladder. Initially, choosing a mentor and setting goals closely resembles what it feels like to be congruent. A pensioner told how her garden had been left resembling a bomb site after a sewage pipe exploded. Most of these lacy sculptures resemble architectural models. Figures resembling servants often appear along with the flight crews. Vaguely resembling baseball, the game of cricket dates back to sixteenth century England. Many present their items for sale in fold-up wooden boxes, resembling a briefcase. There is nothing resembling a face or body in this structure - it is silent and still. He resembles the description of a man seen getting out of the victim's car. In fact, they resemble patterns typically not seen until late fall or early winter. The cuckoo, which resembles a sparrowhawk or a kestrel in flight, can be difficult to identify. The theory of dogs resembling their owners was put to the test at a fun dog show recently. In order to make a creature that even vaguely resembles the comic book version, special effects are obviously necessary. From above, the shapes resembled pyramids, roads and buildings, they said. The beets are cut up mechanically into slices in machines resembling giant food processors. Place nuts in a food processor and blend until mixture resembles very fine breadcrumbs. In a waiting room resembling an interrogation room, we made an official report. Sift the flour, cinnamon and sugar into a bowl and rub the butter in until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. At the time her family was told she might not survive after suffering a massive blood clot on her brain, resembling a stroke. Synonyms look like, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to, remind one of, put one in mind of, take after, favour, have a look of, make one think of Origin Middle English: from Old French resembler, based on Latin similare (from similis ‘like’).
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