- 1[intransitive] star (with/opposite somebody) (in something) to have one of the main parts in a movie, play, etc. She starred opposite Cary Grant in “Bringing up Baby.” No one has yet been chosen for the starring role (= the main part).
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- 2[transitive, no passive] star somebody if a movie, play, etc. stars someone, that person has one of the main parts a movie starring Tom Cruise and Demi Moore The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. see costar
- 3[transitive, usually passive] star something to put a symbol shaped like a star (= an asterisk) next to a word, etc. in order to make people notice it Treat the sections that have been starred as a priority.
star
verbNAmE//stɑr//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they star he / she / it stars
past simple starred
-ing form starring
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