spectate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/spɛkˈteɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spek′tāt)

Inflections of 'spectate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
spectates
v 3rd person singular
spectating
v pres p
spectated
v past
spectated
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spec•tate  (spek′tāt),USA pronunciation v.i., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 
  1. to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.
  • back formation from spectator 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spectate /spɛkˈteɪt/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to be a spectator, esp at a sporting event; watch
Etymology: 20th Century: back formation from spectator

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