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- [hohst]
- /hoʊst/
- /həʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohst]
- /hoʊst/
Definitions of host word
- noun host the bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist. 1
- verb with object host to be the host at (a dinner, reception, etc.): He hosted a reception for new members. 1
- verb with object host to act as host to: The vice president hosted the foreign dignitaries during their visit. 1
- verb with object host to act as master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for: to host a popular talk show. 1
- verb without object host to perform the duties or functions of a host. 1
- noun host A person who receives or entertains other people as guests. 1
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Origin of host
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (h)oste (noun) < Middle French < Latin hospit- (stem of hospes) host, guest, stranger, perhaps < *hosti-pot(i)s or *hos-pot(i)s, equivalent to hos(ti)- combining form of hostis stranger (see host2) + -pot(i)s, akin to potis having the power to, posse to be able (see potent1) (hence, “one granting hospitality, one in charge of guests”); compare, with different initial elements, Greek despótēs master, despot, Lithuanian viẽšpats lord
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Parts of speech for Host
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
host popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
host usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for host
noun host
- owner — a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
- moderator — a person or thing that moderates.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- anchor — An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.
- keeper — a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate.
verb host
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- treat — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- wine and dine — the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.
Antonyms for host
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