host

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

hosts

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

host

past (v2)

hosted

past participle (v3)

hosted

present participle

hosting

3rd person singular

hosts

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

   • A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
   • Time is like a fashionable host, / That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand.

2. 2.One that provides a facility for an event.

3. 3.A person or organization responsible for running an event.

   • Our company is host of the annual conference this year.

4. 4.A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.

   • The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To run software made available to a remote user or process.

   • Kremvax hosts a variety of services.
   • CMU/TEK TCP/IP software uses an excessive amount of cpu resources for terminal support both outbound, when accessing another system, and inbound, when the local system is hosting a session.

2. 2.To perform the role of a host.

   • I was terrible at hosting that show.
   • I’ll be hosting tonight. I hope I’m not terrible.
   • Our company will host the annual conference this year.

Overall

Common· #1887

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Word family

• hostage
• hostile