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English noun: host | |||
| 1. | host (person) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adult, grownup | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hostess | ||
| 2. | host (group) a vast multitude | ||
| Synonyms | horde, legion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concourse, multitude, throng | ||
| 3. | host (animal) an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | being, organism | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | definitive host, intermediate host | ||
| Antonyms | parasite | ||
| 4. | host (person) a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) | ||
| Synonyms | emcee, master of ceremonies | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | entertainer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compere, Lord of Misrule, question master, quizmaster, ringmaster, symposiarch, toastmaster | ||
| Instance hyponym | Ed Sullivan, Edward Vincent Sullivan, Sullivan | ||
| 5. | host (group) archaic terms for army | ||
| Synonyms | legion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | army, ground forces, regular army | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Roman Legion, Sabaoth | ||
| 6. | host (group) any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event | ||
| Samples | Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | organisation, organization | ||
| 7. | host (person) (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | receiver, recipient | ||
| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
| 8. | host (person) the owner or manager of an inn | ||
| Synonyms | boniface, innkeeper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | patron | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hostess, padrone, victualer, victualler | ||
| 9. | Host (food) a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bread, breadstuff, staff of life | ||
| 10. | host (artifact) (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network | ||
| Synonyms | server | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | ||
| Part meronym | computer network | ||
| Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
English verb: host | |||
| 1. | host (consumption) be the host of or for | ||
| Samples | We hosted 4 couples last night. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot host Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | entertain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | banquet, compere, do the honors, emcee, feast, junket, wine and dine | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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