Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curtain-raise

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
cur-tain-raise
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To introduce; to prefigure, to set the stage for.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From curtain-raiser.

Usage

Inflected Forms

curtain-raises (present, singular) curtain-raising (participle, present) curtain-raised (participle, past) curtain-raised (past)

Questions

What does curtain-raise mean?
To introduce; to prefigure, to set the stage for.
Where does curtain-raise come from?
From curtain-raiser.

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