resemble

[ ri-zem-buhl ]

verb (used with object)

, re·sem·bled, re·sem·bling.

1. to be like or similar to.
2. Archaic. to liken or compare.

resemble

/ rɪˈzɛmbəl /

verb

1. tr to possess some similarity to; be like

Derived Forms

• reˈsembler, noun

Other Words From

• re·sembling·ly adverb
• prere·semble verb preresembled preresembling
• unre·sembling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of resemble¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English resemblen, from Middle French resembler, Old French, from re- re- + sembler “to seem, be like” (from Latin similāre, derivative of similis “like”; similar )

Word History and Origins

Origin of resemble¹

C14: from Old French resembler , from re- + sembler to look like, from Latin similis like

Example Sentences

Psychotic-like experiences resemble symptoms of psychosis, but are milder, less frequent and much more common than psychotic disorders.

From Science Daily

By knowing the PSF of a microscopic system you can calculate out the blur to end up with an image that resembles the truth much better than the unprocessed recorded image.

From Science Daily

Anyone who bought it would own shares in a cartoon character that resembled a metal coil.

From BBC

Flaunting his ripped physique, Jackson is costumed to resemble a Tom of Finland stud.

From Los Angeles Times

John Andrews, MD, a resident in neurosurgery, placed the tissue on a nutrient medium that resembles the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• feature
• mirror
• parallel
• simulate