verb
resemble
rih-ZEHM-buhl
verb
1
To look like or share qualities with someone or something.
"The building resembles a giant seashell from the outside."
"He resembles his father more with every passing year."
How to Use Resemble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo be similar to, or look like, someone or something.
Common pairings
closely resemble
resemble each other
Word Forms
resembled past tense, resembles singular
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Etymology
From Old French resembler, from re- plus sembler ("to seem").