verb
1.
carry out (something) in gradual stages.
2.
PHYSICS
adjust the phase of (something), especially so as to synchronize it with something else.
noun
1.
a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development.
2.
each of the aspects of the moon or a planet, according to the amount of its illumination, especially the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter.
Wait ... who is this joe you speak of?
Answer:first option
Explanation:sounds more reasonable n if im not wrong i think i might know who this woman is but it depends of what grade level youre in
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