Meaning & use
spectate
To watch an event, especially a sports contest, as a member of the audience rather than a participant.
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Thousands gathered along the route just to spectate as the marathon runners passed.
He preferred to spectate from the sidelines rather than join the pickup game.
A note on using this word
Spectate is less common than watch in everyday speech and appears mainly in contexts involving organized events or sports.
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