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re·sem·ble

resemble

pronunciation:
rih zem bl
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: resembled, resembles, resembling
definition: to have a similar nature or have a likeness to.
She resembles her mother in the way she talks and gestures.I know it's an abstract sculpture, but to me it resembles a fish.
synonyms:
favor, mimic, take after
similar words:
approximate, copy, correspond to, imitate, match, parallel