"understage" meaning in English

See understage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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Etymology: From under- + stage. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|stage}} under- + stage Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} understage (not comparable)
  1. (of machinery etc) underneath the stage Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-understage-en-adj-bGcpgeSh Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 35 27 38

Noun

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Etymology: From under- + stage. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|stage}} under- + stage Head templates: {{en-noun}} understage (plural understages)
  1. (theater) The area beneath a stage. Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-understage-en-noun-tATZmBhY Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 35 27 38 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-understage.wav Forms: understages [present, singular, third-person], understaging [participle, present], understaged [participle, past], understaged [past]
Etymology: From under- + stage. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|stage}} under- + stage Head templates: {{en-verb}} understage (third-person singular simple present understages, present participle understaging, simple past and past participle understaged)
  1. (medicine) To underestimate the severity of a patient's illness Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: overstage
    Sense id: en-understage-en-verb-tl0TYpGD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 35 27 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 31 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 8 87 Topics: medicine, sciences

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