stages

1. n any distinct time period in a sequence of events n a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process n a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience n the theater as a profession (usually `the stage') n a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns n a section or portion of a journey or course n any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something n a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination v perform (a play), especially on a stage v plan, organize, and carry out (an event) v attend a dance or a party without a female companion v give away information about somebody v watch, observe, or inquire secretly Source: ecdict

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