host
Nouns
- (n) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- (n) a vast multitude horde, legion,
- (n) an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
- (n) a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) emcee, master of ceremonies,
- (n) archaic terms for army legion,
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(n) any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
- Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games
- (n) (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
- (n) the owner or manager of an inn innkeeper, boniface,
- (n) a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion
- (n) (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network server,
Verbs
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(v) be the host of or for
- We hosted 4 couples last night