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host

/həʊst/
noun
  1. One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

    "A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs."

  2. One that provides a facility for an event.

  3. A person or organization responsible for running an event.

    "Our company is host of the annual conference this year."

verb
  1. To perform the role of a host.

    "I was terrible at hosting that show."

  2. To lodge at an inn.

  3. To run software made available to a remote user or process.

    "Kremvax hosts a variety of services."

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