English to English
host
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noun (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(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event(noun.group)Example:
Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games.
source: wordnet30 - (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion(noun.food)source: wordnet30
- (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in the Mass is offered as a sacrifice; also, the bread before consecration.(noun)source: webster1913
- An army; a number of men gathered for war.(noun)source: webster1913
- One who receives or entertains another, whether gratuitously or for compensation; one from whom another receives food, lodging, or entertainment; a landlord.(noun)source: webster1913
- Any animal or plant affording lodgment or subsistence to a parasitic or commensal organism. Thus a tree is a host of an air plant growing upon it.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- be the host of or for(verb.consumption)Example:
We hosted 4 couples last night.
source: wordnet30 - To give entertainment to.(verb)source: webster1913
- To lodge at an inn; to take up entertainment.(verb)source: webster1913
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