superpose

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/ˈsuː.pəɹˌpəʊ̯z/US/ˈsuː.pɚˌpoʊ̯z/UK/ˈsuː.pəˌpəʊ̯z/

verb

To place (an object) on top of another.

Similar
overlaysuperimposelay over
OriginEnglish pose ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

verbsuperpose (third-person singular simple present superposes, present participle superposing, simple past and past participle superposed)

present singular third person superposes · participle present superposing · participle past superposed · past superposed

  1. transitiveTo place (an object) on top of another.

    Synonyms: overlay, superimpose

  2. transitivemathematicsTo place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo place (an object) on top of another.

Similar
overlaysuperimpose

More synonyms by meaning

verbplace on top of

Similar
superimposelay over
Broader
putsetplace
Also see
lay overoverlaysuperimpose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishpose
  8. Englishsuperpose

From super- + pose.

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Translations

Bulgarian налагам
  • налагам (nalagam)to place an object on top of another object
German überlagern, überdecken
  • überlagernto place an object on top of another object
  • überdeckento place an object on top of another object
  • superponierento place an object on top of another object
  • überblendento place an object on top of another object
  • vorblendento place an object on top of another object
  • daraufsetzento place an object on top of another object
  • aufsetzento place an object on top of another object
  • auflegento place an object on top of another object
  • über etwas setzento place an object on top of another object
  • auf etwas setzento place an object on top of another object
  • über etwas legento place an object on top of another object
Polish superponować, zsuperponować
  • superponować(mathematics) to place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide
  • zsuperponować(mathematics) to place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide
  • nakładaćto place an object on top of another object
  • nałożyćto place an object on top of another object
  • nawarstwiaćto place an object on top of another object
  • nawarstwićto place an object on top of another object
Spanish superponer, sobreponer
  • superponerto place an object on top of another object
  • sobreponerto place an object on top of another object
Ukrainian суміща́ти, сумісти́ти
  • суміща́ти (sumiščáty)(mathematics) to place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide
  • сумісти́ти (sumistýty)(mathematics) to place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide
  • наклада́ти (nakladáty)to place an object on top of another object
  • накла́сти (naklásty)to place an object on top of another object
Cite this entry
APA

superpose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superpose

MLA

“superpose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superpose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superpose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superpose.

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