SINCE 1828
stage-manage
verb
stage-man·age
| \ ˈstāj-ˌma-nij
\
\
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
verb
English 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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