resemble

verb
re·sem·ble
/ɹɪˈzɛmbəl/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

Example

“The twins resemble each other.”

Other meanings

To compare; to regard as similar, to liken.
To counterfeit; to imitate.

Synonyms

mirror
look like

Related words

resemblance
unresemble
resemblingly
I resemble that remark

Example sentences

“All the aliens in that sector resemble sea creatures.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Life elsewhere might not resemble ours.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Anglo-Norman "resembler".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “resemble” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.