Re‐sem″ble (r?–z?m″b'l), v. 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. Shak.
2. To liken; to compare; to represent as like.
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He did resemble to his lady bright. Spenser.
3. To counterfeit; to imitate. “They can so well resemble man's speech.” Holland.
4. To cause to imitate or be like. H. Bushnell.