host
//hoʊst//
Noun
A person who receives or entertains guests in their home or at an event.
She was a gracious host and made everyone feel welcome.
A person who introduces and interviews guests on a television or radio show.
She works as a host on a popular talk show.
An organism on or in which a parasite lives.
The mosquito serves as a host for the malaria parasite.
A computer or server that provides services or resources to other computers on a network.
The host server manages all the data for the network.
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Verb
To act as host at an event or for guests; to receive and entertain guests.
She will host a dinner party for her colleagues next week.
To provide the facilities and resources for an event or website.
Our company will host the conference next month.
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A large number or multitude of people or things.
A host of problems arose during the project.
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The consecrated bread or wafer used in the Christian Eucharist.
The priest blessed the host during the communion service.