superpose (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *superpose*:
VERB	contact	superpose	place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
VERB	contact	superpose, superimpose, lay over	place on top of

English > *superpose*: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay	Put into a certain place or abstract location
Nouns	superposition	the placement of one thing on top of another
Nouns	superposition	(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide

English > *superpose*: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	place on top of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	superimpose, lay over
Narrower	develop	superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay	Put into a certain place or abstract location
Spanish	sobreponer, superponer
Catalan	superposar
Nouns	superposition	the placement of one thing on top of another

HyperDic: superpose