resemble

pronunciation

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Verb:

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

Word Origin

resemble: resemble: [14] Resemble goes back ultimately to Latin similis ‘like’, source of English similar. From it was formed the verb similāre ‘imitate’, which passed into Old French as sembler ‘be like, seem’ (source of English semblance). Addition of the intensive prefix re- produced resembler ‘be very like’ – whence English resemble.=> similar

resemble (v.): mid-14c., from Old French resembler "belike" (12c., Modern French ressemble), from re-, intensive prefix, + sembler "to appear, to seem, be like," from Latin simulare "to copy" (see similar (adj.)). Related: Resembled; resembling.

Synonym

v.

like look similar double come correspond mimie near sound to be with match resemblence seem tally agree echo close bear a approximate alike appear mirror accord

Antonym

vt.

Example

1. Mr. robbins 's trademark smile starts to resemble a rictus .

2. Iodine 131 emits beta particles , which resemble electrons .

3. Water ripples resemble an impressionist painting in costa rica .

4. Which scenario does your life resemble ?

5. The creep of regulation is one reason why hedge funds increasingly resemble more traditional investment managers .

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