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- [ri-zem-buh l]
- /rɪˈzɛm bəl/
- /rɪˈzem.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-zem-buh l]
- /rɪˈzɛm bəl/
Definitions of resemble word
- verb with object resemble to be like or similar to. 1
- verb with object resemble Archaic. to liken or compare. 1
- transitive verb resemble looks like 1
- transitive verb resemble person: look like 1
- verb resemble If one thing or person resembles another, they are similar to each other. 0
- verb resemble to possess some similarity to; be like 0
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Origin of resemble
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English resemblen < Middle French resembler, Old French, equivalent to re- re- + sembler to seem, be like < Latin similāre, derivative of similis like; see similar
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Parts of speech for Resemble
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preposition
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resemble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
resemble usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resemble
verb resemble
- allegorize — to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
- appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- approximate — An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
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