Definition of bear a resemblance
- She bore a resemblance to her aunt.
: any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh
: a surly, uncouth, burly, or shambling person
: one that sells securities or commodities in expectation of a price decline — compare bull
: to accept or allow oneself to be subjected to especially without giving way
: to call for as suitable or essential
: assume, accept
: the quality or state of resembling
: a point of likeness : similarity
: representation, image
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