First Known Use: 14th century
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resemble
verb re·sem·ble \ri-ˈzem-bəl\
: to look or be like (someone or something)
re·sem·bledre·sem·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of RESEMBLE
transitive verb
1
: to be like or similar to <he resembles his father>
2
archaic : to represent as like
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Origin of RESEMBLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French resembler, from re- + sembler to be like, seem, from Latin similare to copy, from similis like — more at same
RESEMBLE Defined for Kids
resemble
verb re·sem·ble \ri-ˈzem-bəl\
re·sem·bledre·sem·bling
Definition of RESEMBLE for Kids
: to be like or similar to <This house resembles mine.>
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