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Definition resemble in American English

resemble verb

[transitive] verb
/rɪˈzemb(ə)l/
1

to be similar to someone or something, especially in appearance

Example

The two species resemble each other.

Example

Soldiers are trained under conditions that closely resemble real combat.

Example

The animals make a strange sound, vaguely resembling the bark of a dog.

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Definition resemble in American English