set the stage
To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditionsTo prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.
» Hopefully this will set the stage for a better future.
Hoffentlich bereitet das den Weg für eine bessere Zukunft. — Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
shekitten · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.
(idiomatic)To provide introductory context.
Examples
3 sentencesHopefully this will set the stage for a better future.
deHoffentlich bereitet das den Weg für eine bessere Zukunft. — Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
I've set the stage so now you just have to show some guts, OK?
The world of dreams is a set of stages where virtual realities permeate one another.
Translations
2 languagesForms
sets the stage, setting the stage, set the stage, set the stage| Base form | set the stage · to set the stage |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sets the stage |
| Present participle | setting the stage |
| Past simple | set the stage |
| Past participle | set the stage |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.