Term: stage (verb) - I'm not sure because I've only seen it in print, but I believe that in this usage the pronunciation would rhyme with Taj, not with age.
Your definition or explanation: To work temporarily as an apprentice, particularly as a chef-trainee in a European kitchen.
Example: Next year, I hope to stage with Chef Pierre Dufour at his 3-star restaurant Le Rat Qui Ronge.
One or more places you have seen the term: Headline on The Huffington Post - "Olympic Gold Medalist Stages at Renowned French Restaurant."
Have you looked for this term or meaning in dictionaries, and not found it? Yes _
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Your definition or explanation: To work temporarily as an apprentice, particularly as a chef-trainee in a European kitchen.
Example: Next year, I hope to stage with Chef Pierre Dufour at his 3-star restaurant Le Rat Qui Ronge.
One or more places you have seen the term: Headline on The Huffington Post - "Olympic Gold Medalist Stages at Renowned French Restaurant."
Have you looked for this term or meaning in dictionaries, and not found it? Yes _