Spectate

//spɛkˈteɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To attend an event as a spectator; to observe. ambitransitive
  2. 2
    be a spectator in a sports event wordnet

Etymology

Back-formation from spectator.

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