superimpose

su·per·im·pose

verb \ˌsü-pər-im-ˈpōz\

Definition of SUPERIMPOSE

transitive verb

: to place or lay over or above something <superimposed images>

— su·per·im·pos·able \-ˈpō-zə-bəl\ adjective

— su·per·im·po·si·tion \-ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən\ noun

Examples of SUPERIMPOSE

1. A triangle superimposed on an inverted triangle forms a six-pointed star.

First Known Use of SUPERIMPOSE

1794

Rhymes with SUPERIMPOSE

anastomose, evening primrose, follow one's nose, look down one's nose, metamorphose, overexpose, pay through the nose, photocompose, underexpose, under one's nose