Standard Lemma guide

superimpose

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • so͞oʹ-pər-ĭm-pōz'
  • /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪmˌpəʊ̯z/
  • General-American: /ˈsuː.pɚ.ɪmˌpoʊ̯z/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪmˌpəʊ̯z/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːpəɹɪmpəʊz
  • CMU ARPABET: S UW2 P ER0 AH0 M P OW1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He superimposed the company logo over the image.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overlay, superpose

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To establish a structural system over, independently of underlying structures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

place on top of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • can you superimpose the two images?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superpose, lay over

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Narrower terms: develop

History

Etymology

From super- + impose.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: налагам (nalagam) — to place an object over another object
  • Bulgarian: слагам отгоре (slagam otgore) — to place an object over another object
  • Catalan: superposar — to place an object over another object
  • Finnish: laittaa päälle — to place an object over another object
  • French: superposer — to place an object over another object
  • German: überlagern — to place an object over another object
  • German: darüberlegen — to place an object over another object
  • German: darübersetzen — to place an object over another object
  • German: überblenden — to place an object over another object
  • German: vorblenden — to place an object over another object
  • German: daraufsetzen — to place an object over another object
  • German: einblenden — to place an object over another object
  • German: einkopieren — to place an object over another object
  • German: aufsetzen — to place an object over another object
  • German: auflegen — to place an object over another object
  • German: über etwas setzen — to place an object over another object
  • German: auf etwas setzen — to place an object over another object
  • German: über etwas legen — to place an object over another object
  • Italian: sovrapporre — to place an object over another object
  • Latin: superimpōnō — to place an object over another object
  • Polish: nakładać — to place an object over another object
  • Polish: nałożyć — to place an object over another object
  • Polish: nawarstwiać — to place an object over another object
  • Polish: nawarstwić — to place an object over another object
  • Russian: накла́дывать (nakládyvatʹ) — to place an object over another object
  • Russian: наложи́ть (naložítʹ) — to place an object over another object
  • Spanish: superimponer — to place an object over another object
  • Spanish: superponer — to place an object over another object
  • Ukrainian: наклада́ти (nakladáty) — to place an object over another object
  • Ukrainian: накла́сти (naklásty) — to place an object over another object