resemble
verb
re·​sem·​ble
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resembled;
resembling\ ri-​ˈzem-​b(ə-​)liŋ
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Definition of resemble
1
: to be like or similar to
he resembles his father
2
archaic
: to represent as like
Examples of resemble in a Sentence
He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament.
Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
Recent Examples on the Web
With a much better supporting cast on both sides of the ball and having a year of Gruden’s system under his belt, even a brutal six-week road stretch will be no excuse for anything resembling 4-12. — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Derek Carr nearly quit football for preacher’s life before rookie season with Raiders," 3 Sep. 2019 On Saturday, the sparks zooming from Thayer's Flying V were timed to take out several octagon video screens resembling UFOs. — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "Once more, with bombast: Kiss delivers bold farewell to Indianapolis," 1 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'resemble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for resemble
resemble
verb
English Language Learners Definition of resemble
: to look or be like (someone or something)
See the full definition for resemble in the English Language Learners Dictionary
resemble
verb
re·​sem·​ble
| \ ri-ˈzem-bəl
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resembled;
resembling
Kids Definition of resemble
: to be like or similar to
This house resembles mine.
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