host
One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
Noun 4 meanings
One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
“A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.”
One that provides a facility for an event.
A person or organization responsible for running an event.
“Our company is host of the annual conference this year.”
A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
“The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.”
Verb 2 meanings
To perform the role of a host.
“Our company will host the annual conference this year.”
To run software made available to a remote user or process.
“Kremvax hosts a variety of services.”
Etymology
From Middle English hoste, from Old French oste (French: hôte), from Latin hospitem, accusative of hospes (“a host, also a sojourner, visitor, guest; hence, a foreigner, a stranger”), from *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis (“master of guests”), from *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, enemy”) and *pótis (“owner, master, host, husband”).
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HOST at a glance
HOST has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,712 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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