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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hold the stage en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (of a play) To continue to be produced.
  2. (idiomatic) To dominate a debate or field of interest; to be the main subject of attention.
    • At this time Selye’s theories of stress held the stage, and the beneficial effects of spa treatment were considered in 1950 to be possibly due to adrenocortical stimulation and increased glucocorticoid output, rather than to simple physical and psychological factors. 1976 March 27, F. Dudley Hart, “History of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis”, in British Medical Journal, volume 1, number 6012, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 764:

Forms

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holds the stage Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
held the stage Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
held the stage Tense=Past lexicographic
holding the stage Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic