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verb (used with object), su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing.
2.
to put or join as an addition (usually followed by on or upon).
3.
Movies, Television. to print (an image) over another image so that both are seen at once: The credits were superimposed over the opening scene.
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Superimpose
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
Example Sentences
- Simply click on the menu bar and the options will superimpose over your editing window.
- You'll need some imagination to superimpose new architecture over the ghostly, graffiti-covered warehouses.
- No state may superimpose its own immigration enforcement regime if it decides that federal law isn't harsh enough.
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Word Origin & History
superimpose
1794, from superimposition (1684), from L. superimponere from super- (see super-) + imponere "to place upon," from in- "into" + poser "put, place."
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