verb · 4 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.
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Pronunciation
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so͞oʹ-pər-pōz'
/ˈsuː.pəɹˌpəʊ̯z/
General-American:/ˈsuː.pɚˌpoʊ̯z/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsuː.pəˌpəʊ̯z/
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rhymes with -uːpə(ɹ)pəʊz
1
verb
Meaning 1
To place (an object) on top of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overlay, superimpose
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English pose English superpose From super- + pose.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
налагам
(nalagam)
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
überlagern
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
überdecken
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
superponieren
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
überblenden
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
vorblenden
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
daraufsetzen
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
aufsetzen
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
auflegen
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
über etwas setzen
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
auf etwas setzen
— to place an object on top of another object
German:
über etwas legen
— to place an object on top of another object
Polish:
nakładać
— to place an object on top of another object
Polish:
nałożyć
— to place an object on top of another object
Polish:
nawarstwiać
— to place an object on top of another object
Polish:
nawarstwić
— to place an object on top of another object
Spanish:
superponer
— to place an object on top of another object
Spanish:
sobreponer
— to place an object on top of another object
Ukrainian:
наклада́ти
(nakladáty)
— to place an object on top of another object
Ukrainian:
накла́сти
(naklásty)
— to place an object on top of another object
Polish:
superponować
— (mathematics) to place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide
Polish:
zsuperponować
— (mathematics) to place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide
Ukrainian:
суміща́ти
(sumiščáty)
— (mathematics) to place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide
Ukrainian:
сумісти́ти
(sumistýty)
— (mathematics) to place (one geometric figure) on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide
