Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stage

2 senses of stage

Sense 1
stage, present, represent -- (perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'")
       => re-create -- (create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale")

Sense 2
stage, arrange -- (plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion")
       => initiate, pioneer -- (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants")

Antonyms of adj staged

2 senses of staged

Sense 1
staged (vs. unstaged) -- (written for or performed on the stage; "a staged version of the novel")

unstaged (vs. staged) -- (not performed on the stage)
        => unperformed -- (not performed; "the author of numerous unperformed plays")

Sense 2
arranged, staged -- (deliberately arranged for effect; "one of those artfully staged photographs")

INDIRECT (VIA artificial) -> natural -- (existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers")

Similarity of adj staged

2 senses of staged

Sense 1
staged (vs. unstaged) -- (written for or performed on the stage; "a staged version of the novel")

Sense 2
arranged, staged -- (deliberately arranged for effect; "one of those artfully staged photographs")
       => artificial (vs. natural), unreal -- (contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners")