Antonyms for stages
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : steyj |
| Phonetic Transcription : steɪdʒ |
Definition of stages
Origin :- mid-13c., "story of a building, raised floor for exhibitions," from Old French estage "a story or floor of a building, stage for performance," from Vulgar Latin *staticum "a place for standing," from Latin statum, past participle of stare "to stand" (see stet). Meaning "platform for presentation of a play" is attested from late 14c.; generalized for "profession of an actor" from 1580s.
- Sense of "period of development or time in life" first recorded early 14c., probably from Middle English sense of "degree or step on the 'ladder' of virtue, 'wheel' of fortune, etc.," in parable illustrations and morality plays. Stage mother is from 1919. Stage-Door Johnny "young man who frequents stage doors seeking the company of actresses, chorus girls, etc." is attested from 1912. Stage-struck is from 1813; earlier stage-smitten (1680s). Stage whisper first attested 1865.
- noun level, period within structure or
- noun theater platform; theater life
- verb arrange, produce
- Her yard is a varying pageant of plants in all stages of misfortune.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- Anton, you may describe the stages in the evolution of the super-man.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- Many Germans were made prisoners at all stages of the fighting.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- Of these three stages in the progress of mankind, the fourth still remains to be attained.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- These three stages are the Theological, the Metaphysical, and the Positive.
- Extract from : « Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) » by John Morley
- Plato arranges in order the stages of knowledge and of existence.
- Extract from : « Sophist » by Plato
- But they are not to be regarded as the stages of an idea, rising above one another to a climax.
- Extract from : « Symposium » by Plato
- From this place he marched two stages—ten parasangs—to Thymbrium, a populous city.
- Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon
- From this place he marched two stages—ten parasangs—to Tyriaeum, a populous city.
- Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon
- Thence he marched through Lycaonia five stages—thirty parasangs.
- Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon
Synonyms for stages
- arena
- boards
- bring out
- Broadway
- dais
- degree
- division
- do
- drama
- engineer
- execute
- footing
- footlights
- frame
- give
- grade
- juncture
- lap
- leg
- legit
- length
- limelight
- mise en scène
- moment
- mount
- node
- notch
- off-Broadway
- open
- orchestrate
- organize
- perform
- phase
- plane
- play
- point
- point in time
- present
- put on
- rung
- scaffold
- scaffolding
- scene
- scenery
- set
- setting
- show
- show biz
- show business
- spotlight
- stage set
- staging
- standing
- status
- step
- system date
- theater
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