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Webster 1913 Edition


Resemble

Re-sem′ble

(r?-z?m′b’l)
,
Verb.
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
Similar
.]
1.
To be like or similar to; to bear the similitude of, either in appearance or qualities;
as, these brothers
resemble
each other
.
We will
resemble
you in that.
Shakespeare
2.
To liken; to compare; to represent as like.
[Obs.]
The other . . .
He did
resemble
to his lady bright.
Spenser.
3.
To counterfeit; to imitate.
[Obs.]
“They can so well resemble man’s speech.”
Holland.
4.
To cause to imitate or be like.
[R.]
H. Bushnell.

Webster 1828 Edition


Resemble

RESEM'BLE

,
Verb.
T.
s as z. [See similar.]
1.
To have the likeness of; to bear the similitude of something, either in form, figure or qualities. One man may resemble another in features; he may resemble a third person in temper or deportment.
Each one resembled the children of a king. Judges 8.
2.
To liken; to compare; to represent as like something else.
The torrid parts of Africa are resembled to a libbard's skin, the distance of whose spots represents the dispersed situation of the habitations.

Definition 2024


resemblé

resemblé

See also: resemble

Spanish

Verb

resemblé

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of resemblar.