set the stage (English, verb)
expansion: set the stage (third-person singular simple present sets the stage, present participle setting the stage, simple past and past participle set the stage)
Senses:
glosses: To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To provide introductory context.
Forms:
form: sets the stage
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: setting the stage
tags: participle
present
form: set the stage
tags: participle
past
form: set the stage
tags: past