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HOHST/həʊst/

To host is to organise an event and welcome the people who come: host a party; host a conference; host the Olympic Games. Organise is wider and may not include welcoming guests; hold a meeting is common in offices. A host (noun) is the person (or country) providing the event; a guest is the visitor. Host a programme (UK) means present it on TV or radio. Hostess is old-fashioned for a woman host.

Meaning

To organise an event and welcome the people who come.

Examples

• “London hosted the Olympic Games in 2012.”
• “The university will host a conference in March.”
• “She hosted a dinner for the visiting teachers.”

Good to know

host a party / conference / Games. Person/country noun: host. Visitor: guest. Wider: organise. TV: host a programme.

Near in meaning

organise

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