| Front | resemble |
|---|---|
| Back | re‧sem‧ble /rɪˈzembəl/ verb [transitive not in progressive or passive] 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. 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. |
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