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stage-man·age | \ ˈstāj-ˌma-nij 
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\stage-managed; stage-managing; stage-manages
Definition of stage-manage
1a : to arrange or exhibit so as to achieve a desired effect
b : to arrange or direct from behind the scenes
2 : to act as stage manager for
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stage-manage
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of stage-manage
: to organize the details of (a performance in a theater)
: to carefully plan and arrange (something) in order to achieve a desired effect
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The first known use of stage-manage was in 1879
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