Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set the stage

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: set the stage
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.

verb

To provide introductory context.

Example Sentences

"Pardew was a member of the Palace side that lost in a replay to United at Wembley in 1990 and was in charge of West Ham when they were hit by Steven Gerrard's famous late equaliser in Cardiff that set the stage for Liverpool to beat the Hammers on penalties after a 3-3 draw."
"White House policies—on taxing and spending, trade and regulation—will set the stage for recovery."
"There is clearly more to the quote than what you've cited here. Otherwise, how would you be able to claim it has anything to do with Pesach in the first place? Obviously there's something that comes before what you've quoted, which sets the stage."

Inflected Forms

sets the stage (present, singular) setting the stage (participle, present)

Phrases

stage set

Frequently Paired Words

stage set

Synonyms

grease the wheels pave the way

Questions

What does set the stage mean?: To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.

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