stage
/steɪdʒ/
verb
- To organize and present a play, event, or activity.
- They staged a protest in front of city hall.
- The company staged a huge celebration for its anniversary.
- The school will stage a musical next spring.
- To arrange something in a deliberate way, often to create a particular effect.
- The accident was staged to collect insurance money.
- They staged the furniture to make the room look bigger.
- The photographer staged the family portrait in the garden.
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noun
- A raised platform in a theater where actors perform.
- The actors walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience.
- She has been performing on stage since she was a child.
- The stage was decorated with colorful lights and props.
- A particular point or period in a process or development.
- The project is still in the early stage of planning.
- We are at a critical stage in the negotiations.
- Children go through many stages of growth and learning.
- A part of a journey or route.
- We will rest at the next stage of our hike.
- The first stage of the trip was a long bus ride.
- They completed the final stage of the race in record time.
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