Home › Words › S › semblesemble/ˈsɛmbəl/semble means to imitate; to make a representation or likeness.semble is pronounced /ˈsɛmbəl/.EtymologyFrom Middle English semblen, from Old French sembler (“to resemble”).verbTo imitate; to make a representation or likeness.e.g.“Where sembling art may carve the fair effect.” — 1706, Matthew Prior, An Ode humbly inscrib'd to the queen:It seems; it appears thatadjLike; resembling.e.g.“name and deede that bare the semble stile” — 1584, Thomas Hudson, Judith:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.assemblance 72% match — Resemblance; likeness; appearance. vs semble →resemble 68% match — To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar. vs semble →semblably 66% match — In a similar way; similarly. vs semble →bly 66% match — Likeness; resemblance; look aspect; species; character. vs semble →alelike 65% match — Resembling ale or some aspect of it. vs semble →alike 64% match — Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. vs semble →suchlike 63% match — Of the same or similar kind. vs semble →elklike 63% match — Resembling or characteristic of an elk. vs semble →