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superpose

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

Rhymes with -uːpə(ɹ)pəʊz

verb superposes · superposing · superposed

transitive To place (an object) on top of another.
Similar: overlay, superimpose
transitive To place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide.

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verb to place an object on top of another object

Español	superponer, sobreponer
Deutsch	überlagern, überdecken, superponieren, überblenden, vorblenden, daraufsetzen

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@misc{superpose_2026,
  title = {superpose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/superpose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}