Need another word that means the same as “resemble”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “resemble” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Resemble” are: look like, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to, remind one of, put one in mind of, take after, favour, have a look of, make one think of
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “resemble” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| be like | Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun. |
| be similar to | Be priced at. |
| bear a resemblance to | Support or hold in a certain manner. |
| favour | Treat gently or carefully. She s pretty and she favours you. |
| have a look of | Have sex with; archaic use. |
| look like | Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to. |
| make one think of | Calculate as being. |
| put one in mind of | Cause (someone) to undergo something. |
| remind one of | Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned. |
| take after | Get into one’s hands, take physically. |
| camouflage | Clothing or materials used as camouflage. On the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage. |
| conceal | Prevent from being seen or discovered. A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea. |
| copy | Send a copy of a letter or an email to a third party. Copy the genetic information. |
| dainty | Affectedly dainty or refined. A dainty dish to set before a kind. |
| disguise | The concealing of one’s true intentions or feelings. We disguised our faces before robbing the bank. |
| ditto | The same thing again used in lists and accounts and often indicated by a ditto mark under the word or figure to be repeated. The next speaker dittoed her argument. |
| duplicate | Duplicate or match. He made a duplicate for the files. |
| echo | Ring or echo with sound. Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man. |
| emulate | Imitate. Most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great. |
| equalize | Compensate; make the score equal. Britain is required to equalize pension rights between men and women. |
| evenhanded | Without partiality. Evenhanded justice. |
| facsimile | Send something via a facsimile machine. A facsimile of the manuscript. |
| fax | A machine for transmitting and receiving faxes. The equipment consists of four word processors a fax and a photocopier. |
| imitate | Reproduce someone’s behavior or looks. Synthetic fabrics can now imitate everything from silk to rubber. |
| imitator | Someone who copies the behaviour or actions of another. The show s success has sparked off many imitators. |
| likeness | Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things. The only known likeness of Dorothy as a young woman. |
| mask | Cover the face with a mask. Mask off doors and cupboards with sheets of plastic. |
| mimesis | The deliberate imitation of the behaviour of one group of people by another group as a factor in social change. Culture is organized in terms of mimesis and desire. |
| mimetic | Relating to, constituting, or habitually practising mimesis. The mimetic presentation of images. |
| mimic | An animal or plant that mimics another. Tiger beetles are mimicked by grasshoppers. |
| mimicry | The act of mimicking; imitative behavior. The word was spoken with gently teasing mimicry. |
| replica | A duplicate of an original artistic work. A replica of the Empire State Building. |
| replicate | Make an exact copy of; reproduce. He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick. |
| replication | A plaintiff’s reply to the defendant’s plea. DNA replication. |
| reproduce | (of an organism) produce offspring by a sexual or asexual process. His works are reproduced on postcards and posters. |
| same | Same in identity. The village stayed the same. |
| similar | Having the same or similar characteristics. He was one of those whose similar you never meet. |
| somewhat | To a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather. Matters have improved somewhat since then. |
| symmetrical | Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts. The shape of a hill smooth and symmetrical. |
| triplicate | Make three copies of; multiply by three. The triplicate of a letter to the Governor. |
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