to stage
- verb
- /steɪdʒ/
- The next year, Shrike tried to stage a comeback.
- stage an event
- stage a protest
- stage a demonstration
One reason for this is the competition to stage bigger and better shows.
- One reason for this is the competition to stage bigger and better shows.
- And that's in no small part due to the, you know, the edgy nature of how you staged these events.
Examples
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They plan to stage a fundraising concert to support the local animal shelter next month.
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Before the restaurant opened, pensioners staged a protest, saying they didn't need a restaurant for rich people.
Fiction book (1999) -
One reason for this is the competition to stage bigger and better shows.
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You know, Kid, it takes a lot of money to stage a championship match.
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And I intend to stage it here in the US and both in my own country.
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And they're staging a rally somewhere outside Atlanta.
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Alex lined up four Manhattan bookstores in which to stage events introducing Camilla to the public.
Fiction book (1996) -
The organizers are excited to stage the annual festival in the city square this summer.
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Environmental activists are working hard to stage a rally to raise awareness about climate change.
Synonyms
To plan and organize something so it can happen
To organize and direct the parts of a large plan or event
To organize an event and take care of its details
Idioms
- Jargon
A place to the right of the stage where actors wait out of view of the audience
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A note in a play script that tells actors and crew how to move, speak, or change lights and scenery
- Specialized
An early part of an animal or plant's life when it is still very small
- Specialized
A period that begins at puberty when sexual feelings mature and focus on close adult relationships
- Archaic
A man who waits outside a theatre to meet actors and ask for autographs
The arrangement of background and objects on a stage to show where the story happens
A short time of very strong enthusiasm after a big personal change that makes people act overly excited or extreme
- Specialized
A childhood stage when pleasure and conflict focus on toilet training and bowel and bladder control
- Specialized
A childhood period from age five to puberty when sexual feelings are quiet and energy goes into friendships and learning
- Specialized
A flat platform on a microscope where you put a slide to look at it
- Specialized
The first stage of baby development when babies get pleasure from sucking or chewing
- NSFW
A stage in early childhood when a child's private parts become a main focus of pleasure and curiosity
- Specialized
A sound, light, or smoke trick used in a play to make scenes more dramatic
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Etymology
Stage as a verb also came to mean 'organize' because when you put a show on a stage you must plan and arrange it. That's why to stage a protest or ceremony is to set it up and make it happen.