host

host ¹  (hst)

n.

1. One who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity.

2. A person who manages an inn or hotel.

3. One that furnishes facilities and resources for a function or event: the city chosen as host for the Olympic Games.

4. The emcee or interviewer on a radio or television program.

5. Biology The animal or plant on which or in which another organism lives.

6. Medicine The recipient of a transplanted tissue or organ.

7. Computer Science A computer containing data or programs that another computer can access by means of a network or modem.

tr.v. host·ed, host·ing, hosts Usage Problem

To serve as host to or at: "the garden party he had hosted last spring" (Saturday Review).

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[Middle English, host, guest, from Old French, from Latin hospes, hospit-; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.]

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hostly adj.

Usage Note: Host was used as a verb in Shakespeare's time, but this usage was long obsolete when the verb was reintroduced (or perhaps reinvented) in recent years to mean "perform the role of a host." The usage occurs particularly in contexts relating to institutional gatherings or television and radio shows, where the person performing the role of host has not personally invited the guests. Perhaps because the verb involves a suspect extension of the traditional conception of hospitality, it initially met with critical resistance. In a 1968 survey only 18 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the usage in the sentence The Cleveland chapter will host this year's convention. Over time, however, the usage has become increasingly well established and has the useful purpose of describing the activities of one who performs the ceremonial or practical role of a host, as in arranging a conference or welcoming guests. In our 1986 survey, 53 percent of the Panelists accepted the usage in the phrase a reception hosted by the Secretary of State. The verb is less well accepted when it is used to describe the role of a performer who acts as a master of ceremonies for a broadcast or film, where the relation of the word to the notion of "hospitality" is stretched still further.

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host ²  (hst)

n.

1. An army.

2. A great number; a multitude. See Synonyms at multitude.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin hostis, from Latin, enemy; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.]

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host ³ also Host  (hst)

n. Ecclesiastical

The consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist.

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[Middle English, from Latin hostia, sacrifice.]

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Host [həʊst]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the bread consecrated in the Eucharist

[from Old French oiste, from Latin hostia victim]

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host¹

n

1. a person who receives or entertains guests, esp in his own home

2.

a.  a country or organization which provides facilities for and receives visitors to an event

b.  (as modifier) the host nation

3. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) the compere of a show or television programme

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology

a.  an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite

b.  an animal, esp an embryo, into which tissue is experimentally grafted

5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a computer connected to a network and providing facilities to other computers and their users

6. (Business / Commerce) the owner or manager of an inn

vb

1. to be the host of (a party, programme, etc.) to host one's own show

2. (tr) US informal to leave (a restaurant) without paying the bill

[from French hoste, from Latin hospes guest, foreigner, from hostis enemy]

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host²

n

1. a great number; multitude

2. (Military) an archaic word for army

[from Old French hoste, from Latin hostis stranger, enemy]

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host  (hst)

1.

a. The larger of two organisms in a symbiotic relationship.

b. An organism or cell on or in which a parasite lives or feeds. A definitive host is an organism in which a parasite reaches sexual maturity. The anopheles mosquito is the definitive host for the malaria plasmodium because, while the mosquito is not adversely affected by the plasmodium's presence, it is the organism in which the plasmodium matures and reproduces. An intermediate host is an organism in which a parasite develops but does not attain sexual maturity. Humans and certain other vertebrates are the intermediate host of the malaria plasmodium. A paratenic host is an organism which may be required for the completion of a parasite's life cycle but in which no development of the parasite occurs. The unhatched eggs of nematodes are sometimes carried in a paratenic host such as a bird or rodent. When a predator eats the paratenic host, the eggs are ingested as well.

2. The recipient of a transplanted tissue or organ.

3. A computer containing data or programs that another computer can access by means of a network or modem.

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Host an army; a large number of men; a great multitude of people, animals, birds, insects, or things.

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host

• host - One of its early senses was "army."
• harbinger - Originally, one who provided lodging or acted as a host.
• table d' hote, prix fixe - Table d' hote, literally "table of the host," is a complete meal with specified courses for a set price—and means the same as prix fixe.
• French leave - Comes from the French custom of leaving a ball or dinner without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	host - 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 adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward hostess - a woman host
	2.	host - a vast multitude horde, legion concourse, throng, multitude - a large gathering of people
	3.	host - an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently intermediate host - a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle definitive host - the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place parasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
	4.	host - a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) emcee, master of ceremonies entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse compere - British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc Lord of Misrule - a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration question master, quizmaster - the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game ringmaster - the person in charge of performances in a circus ring symposiarch, toastmaster - the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
	5.	host - archaic terms for army               legion Roman Legion - a division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army Sabaoth - (plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament; "Lord of Sabaoth" army, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
	6.	host - any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games" organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
	7.	host - (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques recipient, receiver - a person who receives something
	8.	host - the owner or manager of an inn       innkeeper, boniface hostess - a woman innkeeper padrone - an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy patron - the proprietor of an inn victualer, victualler - an innkeeper (especially British)
	9.	Host - a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion bread, breadstuff, staff of life - food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
	10.	host - (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network server computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically computer network - (computer science) a network of computers computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Verb	1.	host - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night" banquet, feast, junket - provide a feast or banquet for wine and dine - provide with food and drink, usually lavishly entertain - provide entertainment for compere, emcee - act as a master of ceremonies do the honors - act as the host and receive or introduce one's guests

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host¹

noun hostess

1. master of ceremonies, proprietor, innkeeper, landlord or landlady We were greeted by our host, a courteous man in a formal suit.

2. presenter, compere (Brit.), anchorman or anchorwoman I am host of a live radio programme.

verb

1. give, hold, provide, throw, arrange, lay on, be the host of They hosted a dinner for visiting dignitaries.

2. present, introduce, compere (Brit.), front (informal) She also hosts a show on St Petersburg Radio.

Quotations
"A host is like a general; it takes a mishap to reveal his genius" [Horace Satires]
"Mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests" [Max Beerbohm Hosts and Guests]

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host

noun²

1. multitude, lot, load (informal), wealth, array, myriad, great quantity, large number a whole host of gadgets

2. crowd, army, pack, drove, mob, herd, legion, swarm, horde, throng A host of stars from British stage and screen attended the awards ceremony.

Translations

host¹ [həʊst]

A. N

1. (to guest) → anfitrión(ona) m/f (TV, Rad) → presentador(a) m/f; [of inn] → hostelero m, mesonero m
I thanked my hosts → di las gracias a los anfitriones or a los que me habían invitado
we were hosts for a week to a Spanish boy → recibimos en casa durante una semana a un joven español

2. (Bot, Zool) → huésped m

3. (Comput) (also host computer) → servidor m

B. VT [+ TV programme, games] → presentar; [+ conference] → ser anfitrión de

C. CPD host country N → país m anfitrión

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host² [həʊst] N

1. (= crowd) → multitud f
for a whole host of reasons → por un sinfín de razones
I have a host of problems → tengo un sinfín or un montón de problemas
they came in hosts → acudieron a millares

2. (archaic) (= army) → hueste f, ejército m

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host³ [həʊst] N (Rel) → hostia f

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host [ˈhəʊst]

n

(= person giving hospitality) → hôte m
Don't forget to write and thank your hosts → N'oublie pas d'écrire à tes hôtes pour les remercier.

(at official function) to be host of sth, to play host to sth [+ event] → accueillir qch

(in pub) → patron m

[TV or radio show] → présentateur/trice m/f, animateur/trice m/f

(= large number) a host of → une foule de
a whole host of problems → tout un tas de problèmes

(RELIGION) the host → l'hostie f

(COMPUTING) → serveur m hôte

vt

[+ TV or radio programme] → présenter, animer

[+ event] → accueillir, recevoir
hosted by sb [event] → organisé(e) par qn

(COMPUTING) vt → faire office de serveur pour

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Host

n (Eccl) → Hostie f

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host¹

n

→ Gastgeber(in) m(f); (in own home) → Hausherr(in) m(f), → Gastgeber(in) m(f); to be or play host to somebody → jds Gastgeber(in) m(f) → sein; (in own home also) → jdn zu Besuch or Gast haben; to play host to an event → eine Veranstaltung ausrichten

(in hotel etc) → Wirt(in) m(f); your hosts are Mr and Mrs X → Ihre Wirtsleute sind Herr und Frau X; mine host (obs, hum) → der Herr Wirt

(Bot) → Wirt (→ spflanze f) m; (Zool) → Wirt (→ stier nt) m

(on TV programme etc) → Gastgeber(in) m(f)

(also host computer) → Host(-Rechner) m

vt banquet, ball, TV programme → Gastgeber(in) sein bei; (country, city) event, conference, Olympics → ausrichten

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host²

n

→ Menge f, → Masse f (inf); he has a host of friends → er hat massenweise (inf) → or eine Menge Freunde; a whole host of reasons → eine ganze Menge or Anzahl von Gründen

(obs, liter) → Heerschar f (obs, liter); a host of angels → eine Engelschar; the Lord of Hosts → der Herr der Heerscharen

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Host [həust] n (Rel) → ostia

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host¹ [həʊst]

1. n → ospite m/f (TV, Radio) → presentatore/trice (Bot, Zool) → ospite m

2. vt (TV programme, games) → presentare

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host² [həʊst] n (crowd) → moltitudine f
for a whole host of reasons → per tutta una serie di ragioni

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host¹

n host [houst]

1 (feminineˈhostess) a person who entertains someone else as his guest, usually in his own house The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door. gasheer, gasvrou مُضيف домакин hostitel, -ka vært der/die Gastgeber(in) οικοδεσπότης, οικοδέσποινα anfitrión; anfitriona võõrustaja ميزبان isäntä/emäntä hôte, hôtesse מְאַרֵחַ, מְאַרָחַת मेजबान, किसी आयोजन का सूत्रधार domacin, domacica házigazda, háziasszony tuan rumah gestgjafi (padrone di casa) 主人役 (손님을 접대하는) 주인 šeimininkas namatēvs tuan rumah gastheer; gastvrouw vert(inne) pan domu, gospodarz anfitrião gazdă хозяин; хозяйка hostiteľ, -ka gostitelj domaćin värd เจ้าบ้าน ev sahibi/sahibesi 主人 хазяїн, господар میز بان chủ nhà 主人

2 an animal or plant on which another lives as a parasite. draer نَبات أو حَيوان حامِل الطُّفَيْلِيّات гостоприемник hostitel værtsplante der Wirt ξενιστής huésped peremeesloom, peremeestaim انگل پذير isäntä hôte פּוּנדקָאי परपोषी biljka ili životinja domacin (obicno nametnicima) bacilusgazda korban parasit hÿsill ospite 宿主 (기생 동식물의) 숙주 šeimininkas (parazītorganisma) saimnieks perumah gastheer vertsorganisme/-dyr/-plante żywiciel hospedeiro gazdă хозяин hostiteľ žival ali rastlina, na kateri živi parazit domaćin värddjur, -växt สัตว์หรือพืชที่เป็นที่อาศัยของปรสิต konakçı, konut 宿主 хазяїн کوئی پودا یا جانور جس پر کوئی طفیلی پل رہا ہو động vật hoặc thực vật mà vật ký sinh sống bám vào 寄主

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host²

n host [houst]

a very large number of people or things. menigte حَشْدٌ من тълпа hromada, spousta skare; mængde die Menge πλήθος multitud suur hulk ازدحام joukko foule הֲמוֹן अधिक संख्या mnoštvo tömeg orang banyak fjöldi folla たくさん 많은 사람 daugybė, begalė milzums begitu banyak menigte hærskare, vrimmel, sverm chmara multidão mulţime множество hŕba množica gomila mängd, svärm, stor hop กลุ่มคนจำนวนมาก yığın 許多人或物 безліч, сила-силенна اشیا یا اشخاص کی بڑی تعداد rất đông; vô số 许多

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host → حَشْد, مُضِيف, مقدم moderátor, spousta præsentator, vært, vrimmel Gastgeber, Menge, Moderator οικοδεσπότης, παρουσιαστής, πλήθος anfitrión, gran cantidad, presentador isäntä, joukko, juontaja hôte, multitude, présentateur domaćin, mnoštvo, voditelj moltitudine, ospite, presentatore プレゼンター, ホスト, 多数 뉴스 캐스터, 다수, 사회자 gastheer, massa, presentator mengde, programleder, vert chmara, gospodarz, prezenter anfitrião, apresentador, multidão ведущий, масса massa, presentatör, värd เจ้าภาพ, จำนวนมาก, ผู้นำเสนอ ev sahibi, kalabalık, sunucu người chiêu đãi, người thuyết trình, nhiều 主人, 许多, 陈述者