imbricate

verbs

place so as to overlap

"imbricate the roof tiles"

imbricate

is derived from

verb group

overlap

"The roof tiles imbricate"

is a type of (narrower)

put into a certain place or abstract location

"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

overlap

"The roof tiles imbricate"

imbricate

is derived from

verb group

place so as to overlap

"imbricate the roof tiles"

is a type of (narrower)

extend over and cover a part of

"The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"

used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles

imbricate, imbricated