"superimpose" meaning in English

See superimpose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪmˌpəʊ̯z/, /ˈsuː.pɚ.ɪmˌpoʊ̯z/ [General-American], /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪmˌpəʊ̯z/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superimpose.wav Forms: superimposes [present, singular, third-person], superimposing [participle, present], superimposed [participle, past], superimposed [past]
enPR: so͞oʹ-pər-ĭm-pōz' Rhymes: -uːpəɹɪmpəʊz Etymology: From 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), наклада́ти (nakladáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), накла́сти (naklásty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-superimpose-en-verb-fg~POu-1 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'to place an object over another object': 94 6
  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, English terms prefixed with super-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 24 76 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: impose

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nakladáty",
      "sense": "to place an object over another object",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "наклада́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "naklásty",
      "sense": "to place an object over another object",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "накла́сти"
    }
  ],
  "word": "superimpose"
}

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