resemble

tr.v., -bled, -bling, -bles.
To exhibit similarity or likeness to.

[Middle English resemblen, from Old French resembler : re-, re- + sembler, to appear (from Latin simulāre, to imitate , from similis, like).]

resembler re·sem'bler n.

verb

To be similar to, as in appearance: take after. Chiefly Regional favor. See same/different/compare.

v

Definition: look or be like
Antonyms: contradict, contrast, deviate, differ, disagree

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IN BRIEF: To be or look like.

When the only tool you have is a hammer, all problems begin to resemble nails. — Abraham Maslow (1908-1970)

Common misspelling(s) of resemble

• ressemble

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ligne

Nederlands (Dutch)
lijken op

Français (French)
v. tr. - ressembler à, avoir l'air de

Deutsch (German)
v. - ähneln, (sich) gleichen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μοιάζω με, έχω κοινά γνωρίσματα με

Italiano (Italian)
rassomigliare a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - parecer-se a, parecer-se com

Русский (Russian)
быть похожим на, напоминать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - parecerse a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - likna, påminna om, jämföra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
相似, 象, 类似

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 相似, 象, 類似

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 닮다, ~을 ~에 비기다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 似ている

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشابه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮היה דומה ל-‬

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