superimpose

English

Etymology

super- +‎ impose

Pronunciation

• enPR: so͞oʹ-pər-ĭm-pōz', IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪm.ˌpəʊ̯z/
  • (General American): IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pɚ.ɪm.ˌpoʊ̯z/
  • (Received Pronunciation): IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪm.ˌpəʊ̯z/
• Rhymes: -uːpəɹɪmpəʊz

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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

   He superimposed the company logo over the image.

2. (geology) To establish a structural system over, independently of underlying structures.

Translations

to place an object over another object

• Bulgarian: налагам (bg) (nalagam), слагам отгоре (slagam otgore)
• Catalan: superposar (ca)
• Finnish: laittaa päälle
• French: superposer (fr)
• German: überlagern (de), darüberlegen (de), darübersetzen, überblenden (de), vorblenden, daraufsetzen, einblenden (de), einkopieren, aufsetzen (de), auflegen (de), über etwas setzen, auf etwas setzen, über etwas legen, über etwas setzen
• Italian: sovrapporre (it)
• Russian: накла́дывать (ru) impf (nakládyvatʹ), наложи́ть (ru) pf (naložítʹ)
• Spanish: sobreponer (es), superimponer

See also

• impose