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host
noun
a
person
who
receives
and
looks
after
guests
at
their
home
or
at
an
event
β’
Our
friendly
host
greeted
everyone
at
the
door
with
a
warm
smile
.
Our
friendly
host
greeted
everyone
at
the
door
with
a
warm
smile
.
β’
The
dinner
party
went
smoothly
because
the
host
had
prepared
plenty
of
food
.
The
dinner
party
went
smoothly
because
the
host
had
prepared
plenty
of
food
.
From
Old
French
hoste
,
from
Latin
hospes
meaning
"
guest
,
host
".
noun
a
person
who
presents
and
directs
a
television
,
radio
,
or
online
show
β’
The
popular
game-show
host
gave
away
a
brand-new
car
to
the
winner
.
The
popular
game-show
host
gave
away
a
brand-new
car
to
the
winner
.
β’
Viewers
trust
the
podcast
host
to
ask
tough
questions
.
Viewers
trust
the
podcast
host
to
ask
tough
questions
.
Extension
of
the
sense
"
person
who
receives
"
to
"
person
who
introduces
a
program
"
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
a
computer
or
company
that
provides
the
space
and
services
needed
for
websites
,
apps
,
or
other
data
to
be
available
on
the
internet
β’
The
website
crashed
when
its
host
went
offline
.
The
website
crashed
when
its
host
went
offline
.
β’
We
switched
to
a
faster
host
to
improve
loading
times
.
We
switched
to
a
faster
host
to
improve
loading
times
.
Borrowed
into
computing
in
the
1960s
to
describe
a
main
computer
β
receiving
β
terminals
.
verb
-
host
,
hosting
,
hosts
,
hosted
to
receive
and
entertain
guests
or
to
provide
the
place
for
an
event
β’
We
hosted
a
barbecue
for
our
neighbors
last
weekend
.
We
hosted
a
barbecue
for
our
neighbors
last
weekend
.
β’
The
museum
will
host
an
exhibition
of
ancient
artifacts
.
The
museum
will
host
an
exhibition
of
ancient
artifacts
.
From
Old
French
hoste
,
same
root
as
noun
sense
.
verb
-
host
,
hosting
,
hosts
,
hosted
(
computing
)
to
keep
and
run
a
website
,
app
,
or
other
digital
service
on
a
server
β’
The
company
hosts
thousands
of
websites
on
its
servers
.
The
company
hosts
thousands
of
websites
on
its
servers
.
β’
They
host
their
code
repository
on
a
private
server
.
They
host
their
code
repository
on
a
private
server
.
Extension
of
general
verb
sense
to
computing
in
late
20th
century
.
noun
an
animal
or
plant
in
or
on
which
a
parasite
or
virus
lives
β’
A
mosquito
is
a
host
for
the
malaria
parasite
.
A
mosquito
is
a
host
for
the
malaria
parasite
.
β’
The
virus
cannot
reproduce
without
a
living
host
.
The
virus
cannot
reproduce
without
a
living
host
.
Adopted
in
scientific
language
in
the
17th
century
from
earlier
sense
"
person
who
receives
"
to
describe
an
organism
that
β
receives
β
another
.
noun
a
very
large
number
of
people
or
things
β’
The
city
offers
a
host
of
museums
and
galleries
to
explore
.
The
city
offers
a
host
of
museums
and
galleries
to
explore
.
β’
She
faced
a
host
of
questions
after
the
announcement
.
She
faced
a
host
of
questions
after
the
announcement
.
Developed
from
Middle
English
sense
"
army
"
to
the
more
general
idea
of
a
large
group
by
the
17th
century
.
noun
(
archaic
)
a
large
army
β’
A
vast
host
marched
across
the
plain
toward
the
castle
.
A
vast
host
marched
across
the
plain
toward
the
castle
.
β’
The
king
gathered
his
hosts
for
the
decisive
battle
.
The
king
gathered
his
hosts
for
the
decisive
battle
.
From
Old
French
hoste
β
army
β,
ultimately
from
Latin
hostis
β
enemy
β.
hostage
noun
a
person
captured
and
kept
by
someone
to
force
others
to
meet
demands
or
to
stop
them
from
acting
β’
The
kidnappers
released
one
hostage
after
receiving
food
and
water
.
The
kidnappers
released
one
hostage
after
receiving
food
and
water
.
β’
Police
negotiated
all
night
to
make
sure
every
hostage
left
the
bank
safely
.
Police
negotiated
all
night
to
make
sure
every
hostage
left
the
bank
safely
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
β
hostage
β,
earlier
β
ostage
β,
based
on
Latin
β
obses
β
meaning
β
pledge
β.
noun
something
or
someone
whose
fate
is
controlled
by
outside
forces
and
used
to
influence
decisions
β’
Progress
on
the
project
became
a
hostage
to
political
arguments
.
Progress
on
the
project
became
a
hostage
to
political
arguments
.
β’
Fear
of
public
opinion
held
the
committee
hostage
and
delayed
their
decision
.
Fear
of
public
opinion
held
the
committee
hostage
and
delayed
their
decision
.
Extension
of
the
literal
sense
β
captive
used
as
leverage
β,
first
recorded
in
figurative
use
in
the
19th
century
.
hostile
adjective
unfriendly
and
ready
to
argue
,
fight
,
or
oppose
β’
The
manager
sounded
hostile
when
he
rejected
the
proposal
.
The
manager
sounded
hostile
when
he
rejected
the
proposal
.
β’
Some
villagers
were
hostile
to
the
new
road
project
.
Some
villagers
were
hostile
to
the
new
road
project
.
From
Latin
hostilis
,
from
hostis
meaning
β
enemy
.β
adjective
describing
an
environment
or
conditions
that
are
harsh
and
difficult
to
live
or
work
in
β’
Astronauts
train
in
a
hostile
desert
landscape
to
simulate
Mars
.
Astronauts
train
in
a
hostile
desert
landscape
to
simulate
Mars
.
β’
Few
plants
can
survive
the
hostile
climate
of
Antarctica
.
Few
plants
can
survive
the
hostile
climate
of
Antarctica
.
Same
Latin
root
hostis
,
extended
metaphorically
to
describe
harsh
surroundings
.
adjective
relating
to
or
carried
out
by
an
enemy
,
especially
a
takeover
bid
or
military
force
,
without
the
consent
of
the
other
side
β’
The
corporation
launched
a
hostile
bid
for
its
smaller
rival
.
The
corporation
launched
a
hostile
bid
for
its
smaller
rival
.
β’
Investors
watched
the
hostile
takeover
unfold
on
the
news
.
Investors
watched
the
hostile
takeover
unfold
on
the
news
.
Specialized
use
of
general
adjective
meaning
β
enemy
β
in
business
and
military
jargon
since
mid-20th
century
.
Host
noun
in
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
,
the
consecrated
bread
of
the
Eucharist
β’
The
priest
lifted
the
Host
during
Mass
.
The
priest
lifted
the
Host
during
Mass
.
β’
Catholics
believe
the
Host
becomes
the
body
of
Christ
.
Catholics
believe
the
Host
becomes
the
body
of
Christ
.
From
Latin
hostia
β
sacrificial
victim
,β
adopted
in
Church
Latin
.
ghost
noun
the
spirit
of
a
dead
person
that
some
people
believe
can
be
seen
or
heard
by
the
living
β’
On
Halloween
night
,
the
children
screamed
when
a
white-sheeted
ghost
floated
down
the
hallway
.
On
Halloween
night
,
the
children
screamed
when
a
white-sheeted
ghost
floated
down
the
hallway
.
β’
The
villagers
believe
a
ghost
haunts
the
ruined
castle
on
the
hill
.
The
villagers
believe
a
ghost
haunts
the
ruined
castle
on
the
hill
.
Old
English
β
gΔst
β
meaning
β
spirit
β
or
β
breath
,β
related
to
German
β
Geist
.β
noun
a
very
small
amount
or
faint
sign
of
something
β’
There
was
only
a
ghost
of
a
smile
on
her
face
when
she
heard
the
news
.
There
was
only
a
ghost
of
a
smile
on
her
face
when
she
heard
the
news
.
β’
The
recipe
calls
for
a
ghost
of
pepper
β
just
enough
to
add
warmth
without
real
heat
.
The
recipe
calls
for
a
ghost
of
pepper
β
just
enough
to
add
warmth
without
real
heat
.
verb
-
ghost
,
ghosting
,
ghosts
,
ghosted
to
suddenly
stop
communicating
with
someone
,
especially
online
or
by
phone
,
without
giving
any
explanation
β’
After
their
third
date
,
he
ghosted
her
and
never
replied
to
a
single
text
.
After
their
third
date
,
he
ghosted
her
and
never
replied
to
a
single
text
.
β’
She
felt
hurt
when
her
best
friend
suddenly
ghosted
her
on
social
media
.
She
felt
hurt
when
her
best
friend
suddenly
ghosted
her
on
social
media
.
Originally
U
.
S
.
slang
from
the
early
2000s
,
likening
disappearing
from
communication
to
a
ghost
vanishing
.