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verb /rɪ'zɛmbl/
to look like or be similar to someone or something.
to look or be like (someone or something).
(not used in the progressive tenses) look like or be similar to another person or thing.
to look like or be like someone or something.
(never passive) to be similar to someone or something, especially in appearance.
If one thing or person resembles another, they are similar to each other.
It’s amazing how closely Brian and Steve resemble each other.
He grew up to resemble his father.
GRAMMAR: Using the progressive
Resemble is not used in the progressive. You say:
· The flower resembles a rose.
✗Don’t say: The flower is resembling a rose.
grammar guide ‒ verbs
He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament. [temperament = noun, /'tɛmprəmənt/, the emotional part of someone’s character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc. the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal]
Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
We couldn't find anything resembling [=like] a good restaurant. [=we couldn't find a good restaurant]
She closely resembles her sister.
So many hotels resemble each other.
The plant resembles grass in appearance.
You resemble your mother very closely.
After the earthquake, the city resembled a battlefield.
The two species resemble each other.
closely/faintly/strongly/vaguely resemble
Soldiers are trained under conditions that closely resemble real combat. [combat = noun, /'kɑmbæt/, fighting, especially during a war. active fighting especially in a war.in combat]
The animals make a strange sound, vaguely resembling the bark of a dog. [vague = adjective, /veɡ/, unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean]
Some of the commercially produced venison resembles beef in flavour. [venison = noun, /'vɛnəsn/, the meat of a deer] [flavour = noun, /ˈflevɚ/, 1). the particular taste of a food or drink. Which flavour do you want – chocolate or vanilla?. 2). the quality of tasting good. I prefer this one because it has more flavour.] [vanilla = noun, /və'nɪlə/, a substance used to give a special taste to ice cream, cakes etc, made from the beans of a tropical plant]
She so resembles her mother.
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