spec|tate

spec|tate
spec|tate «SPEHK tayt», intransitive verb, -tat|ed, -tat|ing.
to be a spectator: »

Hearing that a big match was under way here,…we repaired to the arena, and asked leave to spectate (New Yorker).

[back formation < spectator]

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  • spec·tate — …   Useful english dictionary

  • tate — ab·i·e·tate; ac·e·tate; ace·to·ac·e·tate; acon·i·tate; adap·tate; ag·i·tate; am·i·tate; am·pu·tate; an·no·tate; an·ti·pros·tate; ar·chon·tate; ar·gen·tate; aris·tate; as·par·tate; aus·cul·tate; cav·i·tate; ce·ro·tate; cho·ris·tate; co·arc·tate;… …   English syllables

  • spec — cir·cum·spec·tion; cir·cum·spec·tive; con·spec·tus; ex·tro·spec·tion; ex·tro·spec·tive; in·spec·tion; in·spec·tion·al; in·spec·tive; in·spec·tor; in·spec·tor·ate; in·spec·to·ri·al; in·spec·tor·ship; in·spec·to·scope; in·spec·tress; in·spec·trix;… …   English syllables

  • spectate — spec·tate …   English syllables

  • spectate — spec|tate [spekˈteıt US ˈspekteıt] v [I] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: spectator] to watch a sports event …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spectate — spec|tate [ spek,teıt ] verb intransitive to watch a public activity or event, especially a sports event …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spectate — spec•tate [[t]ˈspɛk teɪt[/t]] v. i. tat•ed, tat•ing cvb to be present as a spectator • Etymology: 1700–10; back formation from spectator …   From formal English to slang

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