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host

verb
host pronunciation English həʊst host pronunciation American hoʊst
 
1 host something to organize an event to which others are invited and make all the arrangements for them South Africa hosted the World Cup finals.Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs.The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer.2 host something to introduce a television or radio programme, a show, etc.
Synonym
compère
3 host something to organize a party that you have invited guests toto host a dinner4 host something to store a website on a computer connected to the Internet, usually in return for paymenta company that builds and hosts e-commerce sites