*sem- Proto-Indo-European
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Words from this root (30)

some A1
/sʊm/ An unspecified amount of something you cannot count.
same A1
/seːm/ Not different; exactly alike or identical.
seem A2
/siːm/ to give the impression of being or doing something
million A2
/ˈmɪl.jən/ The number 1,000,000.
system A2
/ˈsɪstəm/ A set of connected parts that work together as a whole.
simple A2
/ˈsəm.pəl/ Easy to do or understand; not difficult.
single A2
/ˈsɪŋɡəl/ Only one; not more than one.
soft A2
/sɔft/ Easy to press, bend, or shape; not hard.
similar A2
/ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/ Almost the same, sharing features but not exactly alike.
mile B1
/ˈmaɪl/ A unit of distance equal to about 1.6 kilometres.
symbol A2
/ˈsɪmbəl/ A thing that stands for or represents an idea, quality, or feeling.
sincere B2
/sɪnˈsɪɹ/ Honest and truly meaning what you say or do; not pretending.
assemble B2
/əˈsɛm.bəl/ To fit or put parts together to make something.
resemble B1
/ɹɪˈzembəl/ To look like or be similar to someone or something.
simulation C1
/ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/ The act of copying a real situation or process, often to study or practice it.
symptom B1
/ˈsɪm(p)təm/ A sign of an illness that a person feels or notices, such as pain or a fever.
singular A2
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ (grammar) referring to just one person or thing, not more than one
similarly B1
/ˈsɪm.əli/ In almost the same way.
similarity B1
/ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/ The state of being alike, or a feature that two or more things share.
simultaneous B2
/ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/ Happening or done at the same time.
syllable B2
/ˈsɪl.ə.bᵻl/ A single unit of sound in a word, usually one vowel sound with consonants around it.
assimilate C2
/əˌsɪmˌleʈ/ To take in and fully understand new information or ideas.
synthesis C2
/ˈsənθəsəs/ The combining of separate ideas, things, or influences into a single, coherent whole.
synopsis C1
/sɪˈnɑpsɪs/ A short summary of the main points of a book, film, or other work.
dissemble C2
/dɪˈsɛmbəl/ To hide your true feelings or intentions by pretending.
sameness C2+
/ˈseɪmnəs/ the quality of being identical or monotonously unvarying
assemblage C2+
/əˈsɛmblɪdʒ/ a collection or gathering of things or people
dissimilar C2+
/dɪˈsɪmələr/ not alike; different in nature or kind
resemblance C2+
/rɪˈzɛmbləns/ the quality of being similar in appearance or character
dissimilarity C2+
/ˌdɪsɪməˈlɛrəti/ the state of being unlike or different

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