host

Definitions of host in various dictionaries:

noun - 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

noun - a vast multitude

noun - an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite

noun - a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)

noun - archaic terms for army

noun - any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event

noun - (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor

noun - the owner or manager of an inn

noun - a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion

noun - (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

verb - be the host of or for

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

A person who manages an inn or a hotel.

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

The emcee or interviewer on a radio or television program.

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

The recipient of a transplanted tissue or organ.

An army.

A great number; a multitude.

The consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist.

verb - to entertain socially

HOST - Host (masculine) and hostess (feminine) most often refer to a person responsible for guests at an event or providing hospitality during it. Host may ...