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resemble

US /rɪˈzɛmbəl/

verb Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The new model does not resemble any of our earlier products.

Word Family

NounNoun
resemblance
VerbVerb
resemble gốc
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Synonyms

  • look likehaving a meaning similar to resemble
  • take afterhaving a meaning similar to resemble

Collocations

  • Easy resemble one's mother closely
    to resemble one's mother closely, meaning to appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
  • Medium resemble the original prototype in design
    to resemble the original prototype in design, meaning to appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
  • Hard bear features that resemble historical precedents
    to bear features that resemble historical precedents, meaning to have
  • Very Hard resemble nothing so much as orchestrated pandemonium
    to resemble nothing so much as orchestrated pandemonium, meaning to appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

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