re ‧ sem ‧ ble /rɪˈzemb ə l/ BrE AmE verb [transitive not in progressive or passive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: resembler , from sembler 'to be like, seem' , from Latin similare 'to copy' ]
to look like or be similar to someone or something:
It’s amazing how closely Brian and Steve resemble each other.
He grew up to resemble his father.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
▪ closely
This poem closely resembles an earlier one.
▪ strongly/greatly
The ancient tools discovered in Ethiopia strongly resemble those found in Tanzania.
▪ vaguely (=slightly)
I heard a weird sound vaguely resembling the bark of a dog.
▪ superficially (=in its appearance)
Termites resemble ants superficially.
■ phrases
▪ nothing remotely resembling something (=nothing at all like something or as good as something)
Nothing remotely resembling a cure has been found.
▪ resemble nothing so much as something (=look or seem rather like something)
The building resembled nothing so much as giant beehive.