"superimpose" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪm.ˌpəʊ̯z/, /ˈsuː.pɚ.ɪm.ˌpoʊ̯z/ [General-American], /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪm.ˌpəʊ̯z/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superimpose.wav [Southern-England] Forms: superimposes [present, singular, third-person], superimposing [participle, present], superimposed [participle, past], superimposed [past]
enPR: so͞oʹ-pər-ĭm-pōz' Rhymes: -uːpəɹɪmpəʊz Etymology: super- + impose Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|impose}} super- + impose Head templates: {{en-verb}} superimpose (third-person singular simple present superimposes, present participle superimposing, simple past and past participle superimposed)
  1. To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible. Synonyms: overlay, superpose Translations (to place an object over another object): налагам (nalagam) (Bulgarian), слагам отгоре (slagam otgore) (Bulgarian), superposar (Catalan), laittaa päälle (Finnish), superposer (French), überlagern (German), darüberlegen (German), darübersetzen (German), überblenden (German), vorblenden (German), daraufsetzen (German), einblenden (German), einkopieren (German), aufsetzen (German), auflegen (German), über etwas setzen (German), auf etwas setzen (German), über etwas legen (German), sovrapporre (Italian), накла́дывать (nakládyvatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), наложи́ть (naložítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), sobreponer (Spanish), superimponer (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-superimpose-en-verb-fg~POu-1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'to place an object over another object': 93 7
  2. (geology) To establish a structural system over, independently of underlying structures. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-superimpose-en-verb-EC~SFKI4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: impose

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