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Definition
stage1 Show phoneticsnoun
1 TIME [C] a period of development, or a particular time in a process
an early stage in his career
Our project is in its final stages.
I'm not prepared to comment at this stage.
2 THEATRE [C] the raised area in a theatre where actors perform
He's on stage for most of the play.
3
He's written plays for television and the stage.
4
to make something possible or likely to happen
The meeting set the stage for future cooperation between the companies.
