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superstructed

superstructed is the simple past and past participle of superstruct.

Meaning of superstruct

Verb

superstruct (third-person singular simple present superstructs, present participle superstructing, simple past and past participle superstructed)

  1. (archaic, figuratively) To build over or upon (another structure); to erect upon (a foundation).
    • This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue.1667, attributed to Richard Allestree, The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. […], London: […] R. Norton for T. Garthwait, […], →OCLC

Questions about superstructed

What is superstructed the simple past and past participle of?
Superstructed is the simple past and past participle of superstruct.

Words near superstructed in the dictionary

  1. superstring
  2. superstrings
  3. superstrong
  4. superstrs.
  5. superstruct
  6. superstructed
  7. superstructing
  8. superstruction
  9. superstructions
  10. superstructive
  11. superstructs

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