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Meaning of host in English

host
noun
uk
/həʊst/ us
/hoʊst/

host noun (PERSON WITH GUESTS)

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B2 [ C ]
(female also hostess)
someone who has guests:
We thanked our hosts for a very enjoyable evening.
host family The local language school is advertising for host families (= families people stay with when they are visiting another country).
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host noun (ON TELEVISION)

C2 [ C ]
(female also hostess)
a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television or radio:
Our host for tonight's show is Jimmy Fallon.
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compere UK
emcee mainly US
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host noun (FOR INTERNET MEETING)

[ C ]
someone who sets up a meeting or call in which people can talk to each other over the internet using their computers:
You have to wait for the host to let you join the meeting.
If a host needs someone else to start the meeting, they can assign an alternative host.
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host noun (FOR AN EVENT)

[ C ]
a place or organization that provides the space and other necessary things for a special event:
play host to Japan is playing host to the next international conference.
host nation the host nation for the next World Cup
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host noun (ANIMAL/PLANT)

[ C ]   biology   specialized
a plant or animal that another plant or animal lives on as a parasite
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host noun (A LOT)

a host of
C1
a large number of something:
There's a whole host of reasons why he didn't get the job.
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host noun (CHURCH)

the host [ S ]   religion   specialized
the holy bread that is eaten at Communion (= a Christian religious ceremony)
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host noun (INTERNET)

[ C ]
a company that hosts a website on the internet
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host
verb [ T ]
uk
/həʊst/ us
/hoʊst/

host verb [T] (EVENT)

C1
to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event:
Which country is hosting the next Olympic Games?
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host verb [T] (TELEVISION SHOW)

to be the host of a television or radio programme:
to host a show/programme
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compere UK
emcee mainly US
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host verb [T] (INTERNET MEETING)

to set up and manage a meeting or call in which people can speak to each other over the internet using their computers:
Do I need to download special software to host a meeting?
The person who hosted the call wanted to have another one two hours later.
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host verb [T] (WEBSITE)

to provide the computer hardware and software that allows a website to exist on the internet:
I've written my website, now I just need to find a company to host it.
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(Definition of host from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

host | American Dictionary

host
noun
us
/hoʊst/

host noun (PARTY ORGANIZER)

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[ C ]
(female hostess, us/ˈhoʊ·stəs/)
someone who gives a party or has guests:
Lucy was a gracious host.
Vancouver played host to the conference (= the event happened there).

host noun (BROADCASTER)

[ C ]
(female hostess, us/ˈhoʊ·stəs/)
a person who introduces guests and performers on television or radio:
a talk-show host

host noun (PLANT/ANIMAL)

[ C ]
a plant or animal that another plant or animal lives on as a parasite

host noun (LARGE NUMBER)

[ C usually sing ]
a large number:
They cared for wounded soldiers and performed a host of other duties.
host
verb [ T ]
us
/hoʊst/
to be the host for guests or for a special event:
Which country is hosting the next Olympics?
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host | Business English

host
noun
uk
/həʊst/ us
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[ C or U ]
a country, city, or organization that provides buildings, services, etc. for an event:
host to sth The prime minister will be playing host to the world's leaders over the next couple of weeks.
host for sth Her role is to encourage investment in the city and promote its use as a host for international events.
[ C ]   INTERNET, IT
a company that provides the computer equipment and software necessary for a website to be available on the internet:
When choosing a host, look for one that doesn’t charge extra for you to set up email addresses.
a web/internet host
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DHCP
[ C ]   COMMUNICATIONS
a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television or radio:
NBC hired him as the host of a late-night variety show.
a radio/talk show/TV host
host
verb [ T ]
uk
/həʊst/ us
to organize and provide buildings, services, etc. for an event:
host a conference/a meeting/an event The organization will host a conference about how to cut corporate crime.
He used to host a regular quarterly meeting with executives.
INTERNET
to provide the computer equipment and software necessary for a website to be available on the internet:
The server hosts a web service that authenticates user access requests.
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Examples of host

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One day before each new infestation the beans were carefully mixed to achieve a random distribution of host larvae.
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Diversity may have been influenced by radiation subsequent to colonization, or by secondary radiations in contemporary host taxa.
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In the remaining cases, the non-pulmonate hosts are marine.
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In many cases parasites are incapable of surviving and multiplying in the absence of a host organism.
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This suggests that seed predators tended to be more host-specific in 1998 than in 1996.
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Phylogenetic trees support the coevolution of parasites and their hosts.
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Parasitism is reported as low, often with no response to host density and unlikely to have an impact upon the host population.
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Consequently, just like adjuncts, parentheticals should be visible for certain syntactic operations in the host.
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All observations and experiments, except those dealing with phenological synchronization with the host, were undertaken in the laboratory.
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Study of the effect of food on the biology of insects is important in understanding host suitability of plant-infesting insect species.
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Perhaps the most important of these was the species of host.
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It is possible that the first intermediate host is only infective during a specific season other than late summer/early autumn.
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The precise expression of these changes was quite strongly influenced by the genotype of the host, presumably mediated through variation in levels of genetically-determined resistance.
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However, specific interactions between schistosomes and their snail hosts start prior to penetration and development in the snail.
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It is hypothesized that the presence of these structures is a factor helping the parasite to grow in a variety of hosts and tissues.
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Collocations with host

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host cell
The mechanism of host cell reorganization is unknown.
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host galaxy
These black holes grow in step with the mass of stars in their host galaxy in a way not understood at present.
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host immunity
It is tempting to implicate host immunity and differences in worm immunogenicity as casual factors, although there are no data to support this.
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Translations of host

in Chinese (Traditional)
主人，東道主, 電視節目, （電視或廣播節目的）主持人…
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主人, 主人，东道主, 电视节目…
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anfitrión, anfitriona, presentador…
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यजमान, टीव्ही किंवा रेडियो वर पाहुण्यांची ओळख करून देणारी व्यक्ति, यजमानपद असणे…
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（男性の）パーティー主催者, 主人, （テレビの）司会者…
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(parti düzenleyen) ev sahibi, sunucu, program takdimcisi…
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animateur/-trice [masculine-feminine], hôte/hôtesse [masculine-feminine], pays…
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amfitrió, -ona, presentador…
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gastheer, gastvrouw, menigte…
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விருந்தினர்களை உபசரிக்கும் ஒருவர், விருந்தினர்கள் மற்றும் கலைஞர்களை அறிமுகப்படுத்தும் நபர், குறிப்பாக தொலைக்காட்சி அல்லது வானொலியில்…
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मेज़बान, (टेलीविज़न या रेडियो पर) परिचारक, अतिथियों और कलाकारों का परिचय देने वाला व्यक्ति…
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યજમાન, મિજબાન, સંચાલક…
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vært, værtsplante, skare…
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värd, värddjur, -växt…
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tuan rumah, perumah, begitu banyak…
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der Gastgeber / die Gastgeberin, der Wirt, die Menge…
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programleder [masculine], vert [masculine], vertskap [neuter]…
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میزبان, میزبانی, میزبانی کرنا…
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хазяїн, господар, безліч…
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хозяин (по отношению к гостю), ведущий (передачи), принимающая страна…
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ఆతిథ్యం ఇచ్చేవారు, ముఖ్యంగా టెలివిజన్ లేదా రేడియోలో అతిథులను ప్రదర్శనకారులను పరిచయం చేసే వ్యక్తి, ప్రత్యేక కార్యక్రమం కోసం అవసరమైన స్థలాన్ని ఇతర వస్తువులను అందించు…
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مُضيف…
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নিমন্ত্রণকর্তা, সঞ্চালক, আয়োজন করা…
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hostitel, -ka, hromada…
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tuan rumah, korban parasit, orang banyak…
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เจ้าบ้าน, สัตว์หรือพืชที่เป็นที่อาศัยของปรสิต, กลุ่มคนจำนวนมาก…
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chủ nhà, động vật hoặc thực vật mà vật ký sinh sống bám vào, rất đông…
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gospodarz, prowadzący, firmahostingowa…
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(파티) 호스트, (TV나 라디오의) 진행자…
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padrone di casa, ospite, presentatore…
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