"star it" meaning in All languages combined

See star it on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: stars it [present, singular, third-person], starring it [participle, present], starred it [participle, past], starred it [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} star it (third-person singular simple present stars it, present participle starring it, simple past and past participle starred it)
  1. (archaic) To appear as a star actor, especially on a provincial tour. Tags: archaic

Inflected forms

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