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Definition of spectate
spectated
;spectating
intransitive verb
: to be present as a spectator (as at a sports event)
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Ms. Mei sat in Cherry’s chair, and Mr. Devand settled in to spectate a few feet away.
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This year, 733,000 are thought to have watched the World Series at its 10 locations; by way of comparison, 458,000 spectated the 2009-10 season.
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Tristan Thompson spectates on the third dunk, LeBron James shows no effort on the fourth, Kevin Love realizes his limitations and doesn’t even try on the fifth.
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Matt Slauson and Kenny Wiggins were the main guards, with Orlando Franklin, the presumptive starter at right guard, in spectating mode.
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Origin and Etymology of spectate
back-formation from spectator
SPECTATE Defined for English Language Learners
spectate
play
verb
Definition of spectate for English Language Learners
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: to watch something (such as a sports event)
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