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31stage — 1 /steIdZ/ noun 1 TIME/STATE (C) a particular time or state that something reaches as it grows or develops: The plan is still in its early stages. | the different stages of a child s development | at this stage: It would be unwise to comment at… …
32stage — stageable, adj. stageability, stageableness, n. stageably, adv. /stayj/, n., v., staged, staging. n. 1. a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series. 2. a raised platform… …
33stage — [[t]ste͟ɪʤ[/t]] ♦ stages, staging, staged 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A stage of an activity, process, or period is one part of it. The way children talk about or express their feelings depends on their age and stage of development... Mr Cook has… …
34stage*/*/*/ — [steɪdʒ] noun I 1) [C] a particular point in time during a process or series of events We were now on the last stage of our journey.[/ex] They had the ball more often in the early stages of the game.[/ex] There s no point arguing about it at this …
35stage — {{11}}stage (n.) mid 13c., story of a building, raised floor for exhibitions, from O.Fr. estage a story or floor of a building, stage for performance, from V.L. *staticum a place for standing, from L. statum, pp. of stare to stand (see STET (Cf.… …
36stage — /steɪdʒ / (say stayj) noun 1. a single step or degree in a process; a particular period in a process of development. 2. a raised platform or floor, as for speakers, performers, etc. 3. Theatre a. the platform in a theatre on which the actors… …
37stage — Synonyms and related words: Broadway, L, R, acting, acting area, agora, amphitheater, apron, apron stage, arena, athletic field, auditorium, autobus, back, backdrop, background, backstage, balcony, band, band shell, bandstand, be a gas, be a hit …
38stage — 01. A young man jumped on the [stage], and tried to attack the speaker before being grabbed by police. 02. Cam helped a high school class [stage] the musical Oliver, and it was a great success. 03. Piaget described the different [stages] in the… …
39stage — cy·clo·stage; in·ter·stage; mul·ti·stage; pho·to·stage; re·stage; stage; stage·man; sub·stage; ure·do·stage; …
40stage — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estage abode, story of a building, state, from Vulgar Latin *staticum, from Latin stare to stand more at stand Date: 14th century 1. a. one of a series of positions or stations one above the… …
