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superimpose definition

super·im·pose (-im pōz′)

transitive verb superimposed -·posed′, superimposing -·pos′·ing

  1. to put, lay, or stack on top of something else
  2. to add as a dominant or unassimilated feature

Related Forms:

  • superimposition su′per·im′·po·si′·tion (-im′pə zis̸h′ən) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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