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resembleto be like or similar to someone or something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be like or similar to someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈzembəl/

Korean meaning: ~와 닮다, 유사하다

Korean pronunciation: 리**젬**블

Example Sentences

  • My new robot vacuum resembles a flying saucer, so my cat thinks aliens have invaded our house.
  • His cooking skills resemble a toddler's art project - creative but messy.
  • The twins resemble each other so much that even their parents mix them up.

resemble

VERB

//rɪˈzembəl//

to be like or similar to someone or something

resemble concept
💡 Concept

They resemble each other — it’s hard to tell them apart at first glance.

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resemble rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Resemble so well, you can’t really tell — one looks like the other, they resemble so well.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈzembəl/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzembəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootsembl
Suffix--e

Origin

From Old French 'resembler', derived from 're-' (again) + 'sembler' (to seem or appear), which comes from Latin 'semblare' meaning to seem or look like.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My new robot vacuum resembles a flying saucer, so my cat thinks aliens have invaded our house.

😄 Fun example

His cooking skills resemble a toddler's art project - creative but messy.

The twins resemble each other so much that even their parents mix them up.

😄 Fun example

This weather resembles my mood - unpredictable and stormy.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

look likeappear similartake aftermirrorecho

Antonyms

differcontrastdistinguish

Related

similarityresemblancelikenesscomparableidentical