Resemble

  • 31resemble — re•sem•ble [[t]rɪˈzɛm bəl[/t]] v. t. bled, bling 1) to be like or similar to 2) archaic to liken or compare • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF resembler, OF, =re re +sembler to seem, be like < L similāre, der. of similis like …

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  • 32resemble — /rəˈzɛmbəl / (say ruh zembuhl) verb (t) (resembled, resembling) 1. to be like or similar to. 2. Obsolete to liken or compare. {Middle English, from Old French resembler, from re re + sembler be like, from Latin simulāre simulate, imitate, copy}… …

  • 33resemble — v.tr. be like; have a similarity to, or features in common with, or the same appearance as. Derivatives: resembler n. Etymology: ME f. OF resembler (as RE , sembler f. L similare f. similis like) …

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  • 34closely resemble — index approximate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 35fore-resemble — fore resemble, rib etc.: see fore prefix …

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  • 36Resembled — Resemble Re*sem ble (r? z?m b l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resembled} ( b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Resembling} ( bl?ng).] [F. ressembler; pref. re re + sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. similis like, similar. See… …

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  • 37Resembling — Resemble Re*sem ble (r? z?m b l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resembled} ( b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Resembling} ( bl?ng).] [F. ressembler; pref. re re + sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. similis like, similar. See… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 38be one's father's son — resemble one s father …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 39take after — resemble , follow in the footsteps of, behave like, be like; chase after, pursue …

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  • 40take after — resemble or act like a parent or relative He is tall and handsome like his father and seems to take after him in other ways as well …

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