sovrapporre

to superimpose

verb soh-vrahp-POR-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin super + ponere (to place), via Italian sovra- + porre.

Also means

to overlap

Usage Note

Sovrapporre follows the conjugation of porre (an irregular verb) — past participle sovrapposto, past historic sovrappose. Its reflexive sovrapporsi means 'to overlap each other'. It is used in technical, visual-arts, and abstract contexts.

Examples

"Ha sovrapposto due immagini per confrontarle."

Natural Translation

He superimposed two images to compare them.

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