stage / direct
verb/ẽsɨˈnaɾ/medium
en·ce·nar
Definition
1. To put on stage; to perform a theatrical work under a director's guidance. 2. To simulate, to fake (an event).
The theatre company will stage a modern adaptation of the classic.
He staged the accident to claim insurance money.
Common collocations
to stage a playto stage a revoltto stage a crime
Etymology
Do francês 'en scène', através de 'encéner' (forma antiga).