simil / sembl / simul
like, similar
Latin · similis; simulare
Latin similis 'like' and simulare 'to make like'. Simil- and sembl- words are about likeness: similar is alike, simulate copies, assemble brings alike or same-time things together, semblance is outward likeness.
Memory trick
SIMILar means LIKE, as in a simile: 'brave as a lion'.
Words from this root
- similar (simil + ar) — alike in some waysमिलता-जुलता
- similarly (similar + ly) — in the same wayइसी तरह
- similarity (similar + ity) — likenessसमानता
- dissimilar (dis + similar) — not alikeअसमान
- simile (simile) — comparison using like or asउपमा
- simulate (simul + ate) — to imitate a real thingनक़ल करना, अनुकरण करना
- simulation (simulate + ion) — imitation of a real processअनुकरण
- assimilate (as + simil + ate) — to absorb and make alikeआत्मसात करना
- assemble (as + semble) — to bring togetherजोड़ना, इकट्ठा करना
- reassemble (re + assemble) — to put together againदोबारा जोड़ना
- semblance (sembl + ance) — outward appearance of likenessऊपरी समानता
- facsimile (fac + simile) — exact copyहूबहू प्रतिलिपि