costar
or co-star
[ noun koh-stahr; verb koh-stahr ]
/ noun ˈkoʊˌstɑr; verb ˈkoʊˈstɑr /
noun
verb (used without object), co·starred, co·star·ring.
verb (used with object), co·starred, co·star·ring.
to present (two or more actors) as having equal billing or prominence.
to present as having slightly less status than that of a star.
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British Dictionary definitions for costar
co-star
noun
an actor who shares star billing with another
verb -stars, -starring or -starred
(intr often foll by with) to share star billing (with another actor)
(tr) to present as sharing top billingthe film co-starred Mae West and W. C. Fields
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