understudy
verb (used with object)
to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular actor or actress when necessary.
will understudy
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future tenseof understudy.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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You're to have a small part in a new comedy we're putting on next September," he announced, "and at the same time you will understudy the star—Nella Cardrow in 'Mrs. Mixer.'
From Joan Thursday by Louis Joseph Vance
