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- Dictionaryhost/həʊst/
noun
- 1. a person who receives or entertains other people as guests: "they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends" Similar Opposite
- 2. an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
verb
- 1. act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio programme): "Canada was asked to host a Commonwealth conference in Ottawa" Similar Opposite
- 2. store (a website or other data) on a server or other computer so that it can be accessed over the internet: "Columbia University currently hosts some 400 websites"
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HOST definition: 1. someone who has guests: 2. a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on…. Learn more.
: a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially. Ourself will mingle with society / And play the humble host. William Shakespeare. … another blog disclosed that he [John Edwards] had been the host of an off-the-record dinner with several bloggers at his house in Washington. Time.
Host definition: a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere. See examples of HOST used in a sentence.
1. a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere. 2. an emcee, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program. 3. a company, place, or the like that provides services or resources, as for a convention or sporting event. 4. the landlord of an inn.
The noun host refers to a person who receives and entertains guests. But hosting also has an ickier side: In biology, a host is an animal, plant or person that provides a home for another organism — like a parasite. Host also functions as a noun, meaning a multitude, horde, or great number.
A host or a host computer is the main computer in a network of computers, which controls the most important files and programs.
HOST definition: 1. someone who organizes a party and invites the guests 2. someone who introduces the guests on a…. Learn more.
[countable] a country, a city or an organization that holds and arranges a special event. the host nation/country/city. host to somebody/something The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. The wonderful city of Melbourne is host to this event. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Definition of host verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A host or a host computer is the main computer in a network of computers, which controls the most important files and programs. The virus searches for email addresses on the host computer's hard drive.
