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UNDERSTUDY
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Irregular inflected form: understudied
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An actor able to replace a regular performer when required
Synonyms:
standby; understudy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("understudy" is a kind of...):
actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)
Derivation:
understudy (be an understudy or alternate for a role)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they understudy ... he / she / it understudies
Past simple: understudied
Past participle: understudied
-ing form: understudying
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be an understudy or alternate for a role
Synonyms:
alternate; understudy
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "understudy" is one way to...):
con; learn; memorise; memorize (commit to memory; learn by heart)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
understudy (an actor able to replace a regular performer when required)
