curtain-raise
curtain-raise · curtain-raises · curtain-raised · curtain-raising
To introduce; to prefigure, to set the stage forTo introduce; to prefigure, to set the stage for.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To introduce; to prefigure, to set the stage for.
Origin
From curtain-raiser.From curtain-raiser.
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Forms
curtain-raises, curtain-raising, curtain-raised, curtain-raised| Base form | curtain-raise · to curtain-raise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | curtain-raises |
| Present participle | curtain-raising |
| Past simple | curtain-raised |
| Past participle | curtain-raised |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle