host
verb/həʊst/
/həʊst/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they host | /həʊst/ /həʊst/ |
| he / she / it hosts | /həʊsts/ /həʊsts/ |
| past simple hosted | /ˈhəʊstɪd/ /ˈhəʊstɪd/ |
| past participle hosted | /ˈhəʊstɪd/ /ˈhəʊstɪd/ |
| -ing form hosting | /ˈhəʊstɪŋ/ /ˈhəʊstɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] host something to organize an event to which others are invited and make all the arrangements for them
- to host an event/a conference/a meeting
- Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup finals.
- Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs.
- The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer.
Extra Examples- The country is very keen to host the Winter Olympics in six years' time.
- The tournament is to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- the city's bid to host the Olympic Games
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- jointly
- agree to
- offer to
- be keen to
- …
- a bid to host something
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- [transitive] host something to introduce a television or radio programme, a show, etc.
- Charlie Rose will host tonight's show.
- [transitive, intransitive] host (something) to organize a party that you have invited guests to
- to host a dinner
- The President hosted a banquet in her honour.
- Whose turn is it to host?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- jointly
- agree to
- offer to
- be keen to
- …
- a bid to host something
- [transitive] host something (computing) to store a website on a computer connected to the internet, usually in return for payment
- a company that builds and hosts e-commerce sites
Word Originverb Middle English: from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes, hospit- ‘host, guest’.
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