superpose

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But in this fickle and aberrated mind ideas superpose themselves on each other, then pass away, and those which disappear leave their shadow on those which follow.

From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene

On restoring the wire to its original place, it will be extremely flexible, and we may now superpose several contrary polarities under contrary torsions, as already described.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 by Various

We may give isolated single taps or superpose a series in rapid succession according as the wheel is rotated slow or fast.

From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir

But if we superpose the pure spectral colours on a screen, the resulting colours are quite 729 different.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

To put over or upon; as to superpose one rock upon another.

From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.