gleichen

The German verb "gleichen" means "to resemble", "to be similar to", or "to equal".

• The base word "Gleich" means "equal" or "same".
• "gleichen" is often used to express similarity, e.g., "Das Bild gleicht dem Original" ("The picture resembles the original").

Similar words:

• ähneln (to resemble, to be similar to)
• entsprechen (to correspond to, to match)
• gleichen can also mean “to make equal,” extending into notions like balancing or compensating.

Difference:

• äheln implies resemblance but not identicalness, often used for people or things.
• entsprechen stresses conformity or matching criteria.
• gleichen is more versatile: can mean both "resemble" and "equalize," depending on context.