host

host ¹

 (hōst)

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

a. An organism on which or in which another organism lives.

b. A cell that has been infected by a virus or other infective agent.

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

7. Computers

a. A computer or other device providing data or services that a remote computer can access by means of a network or modem.

b. A computer that is connected to a TCP/IP network such as the internet.

tr.v. host·ed, host·ing, hosts

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

2. To provide software that offers data or services, hardware, or both over a computer network.

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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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host′ly adj.

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host ²

 (hōst)

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  (hōst)

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

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. (Broadcasting) the compere of a show or television programme

4. (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. (Computer Science) computing a computer connected to a network and providing facilities to other computers and their users

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

vb

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

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

[C13: from French hoste, from Latin hospes guest, foreigner, from hostis enemy]

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host

(həʊst)

n

1. a great number; multitude

2. (Military) an archaic word for army

[C13: from Old French hoste, from Latin hostis stranger, enemy]

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Host

(həʊst)

n

(Ecclesiastical Terms) the bread consecrated in the Eucharist

[C14: from Old French oiste, from Latin hostia victim]

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host¹

(hoʊst)

n., v. host•ed, host•ing. n.

1. a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere.

2. an emcee, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program.

3. a company, place, or the like that provides services or resources, as for a convention or sporting event.

4. the landlord of an inn.

5. a living animal or plant from which a parasite obtains nutrition.

6. the recipient of a graft.

7. host computer.

v.t.

8. to be the host at (a dinner, reception, etc.).

9. to act as host to.

v.i.

10. to perform the duties or functions of a host.

[1250–1300; Middle English (h)oste < Middle French < Latin hospitem, acc. of hospes host, guest, stranger, perhaps <*hosti-pot(i)s or *hos-pot(i)s=hos(ti)-, comb. form of hostis stranger (see host²) + -pot(i)s, akin to potis having the power to (hence, “one in charge of guests”)]

host²

(hoʊst)

n.

1. a multitude or great number of persons or things: a host of details.

2. an army.

[1250–1300; Middle English (h)oste < Old French < Latin hostis stranger, enemy; akin to guest]

Host

(hoʊst)

n.

the bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist.

[1275–1325; Middle English oyst < Middle French oiste < Late Latin hostia Eucharistic wafer (Latin: victim, sacrifice)]

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host

(hōst)

A cell or organism, such as a plant, animal, or alga, on or in which another organism lives or feeds. For example, a cat may be a host to fleas that feed on its blood, or a cell in the human respiratory tract may be a host to a flu virus.

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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.

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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

Past participle: hosted
Gerund: hosting

Imperative

host

host

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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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host

¹

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.

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host

noun

A very large number of things grouped together:

army, cloud, crowd, drove, flock, horde, legion, mass, mob, multitude, ruck, score (used in plural), swarm, throng.

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Translations

حَشْدٌحَشْدٌ منمُضيفمُضِيفٌمُقَدِّم

hostitelspoustahromada-kamoderátor

værtværtsplantevrimmelmængdepræsentator

GastgeberWirtMengeModeratorVeranstalter

ξενιστήςοικοδεσπότηςόστιαπαρουσιάζωπαρουσιαστής

anfitriónhuéspedmultitudpresentadoranfitriona

isäntäjoukkojuontaajuontajatoimia

hôtearméefoulehébergerhostie

domaćinmnoštvovoditelj

házigazda

gestgjafihýsahýsillhÿsillfjöldi

ospitemoltitudineospitanteospitarealbergatore

プレゼンターホスト多数

뉴스 캐스터다수주인

milzumsnamatēvssaimnieks

gastheergastvrouwheerschaarhosthosten

vertvertsdyrvertsorganismevertsplantevrimmel

chmaragospodarzprezenter

anfitriãoapresentadorhospedeiromediadormultidão

хозяинведущиймассаприниматьпринять

hostiteľ

gostiteljvoditeljvoditeljica

värdmassapresentatör

เจ้าภาพจำนวนมากผู้นำเสนอ

ev sahibiev sahibi/sahibesikalabalıkkonakçıkonut

người chiêu đãingười thuyết trìnhnhiều

主人许多寄主节目主持人

host

¹ [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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host

² [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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host

³ [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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host

¹

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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host

²

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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host

¹ [həʊst]

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

2. vt (TV programme, games) → presentare

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host

² [həʊst] n (crowd) → moltitudine f
for a whole host of reasons → per tutta una serie di ragioni

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host¹

(houst) noun

1. (feminine ˈhostess) 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 anfitrião hostitel, -ka der/die Gastgeber(in) vært οικοδεσπότης, οικοδέσποιναanfitrión; anfitriona võõrustaja ميزبان isäntä/emäntä hôte, hôtesseמארח, מארחת 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; gastvrouwvert pan domu, gospodarz کوربه anfitrião gazdă хозяин; хозяика 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 hospedeiro hostitel der Wirt værtsplante ξενιστήςhuésped peremeesloom, peremeestaim انگل پذير isäntä hôteפונדקאי 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 میزبان 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

(houst) noun

a very large number of people or things. menigte حَشْدٌ من тълпа multidão hromada, spousta die Menge skare; mængde πλήθοςmultitud suur hulk ازدحام joukko fouleהמון अधिक संख्या mnoštvo tömeg orang banyak fjöldi folla たくさん 많은 사람 daugybė, begalė milzums begitu banyak menigtehærskare, vrimmel, svermchmara ازدحام ، بیروبار 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

→ حَشْدٌ, مُضِيفٌ, مُقَدِّم hostitel, 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, 주인 gastheer, massa, presentator mengde, programleder, vert chmara, gospodarz, prezenter anfitrião, apresentador, multidão ведущий, масса, хозяин massa, presentatör, värd เจ้าภาพ, จำนวนมาก, ผู้นำเสนอ ev sahibi, kalabalık, sunucu người chiêu đãi, người thuyết trình, nhiều 主人, 节目主持人, 许多

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host

n. [parasite] huésped, organismo que sostiene o alberga a otro llamado parásito;

___ defenses → defensas del ___.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

host

n (parasitology) huésped m, hospe-dador m

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