adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To imitate; to make a representation or likeness. obsolete

   "Where sembling art may carve the fair effect."

2. 2
   It seems; it appears that singular, singular-only, third-person

Adjective

1. 1
   Like; resembling. not-comparable, obsolete

   "name and deede that bare the semble stile"

Example

More examples

"Where sembling art may carve the fair effect."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English semblen, from Old French sembler (“to resemble”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English semble, from Old French semble.

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