Definition for Host:

• Any animal or plant affording lodgment or subsistence to a parasitic or commensal organism. Thus a tree is a host of an air plant growing upon it.

Synonyms for Host:

• n.

  •
  • abundance,
  • entertainer,
  • quite a few,
  • pile,
  • quantity.
  •
  • manager,
  • owner,
  • proprietor.
  •
  • gathering.
  •
  • animal,
  • cross,
  • crucifix.
  •
  • anchor,
  • communion,
  • wafer,
  • eucharist,
  • sacrament.
  •
  • prepare,
  • organize.
  •
  • have over,
  • have.
  •a lot (noun)
  • myriad.
  •coming together (noun)
  • confluence.
  •crew (noun)
  • crew,
  • junta,
  • bevy,
  • faction,
  • circle,
  • clan,
  • aggregation,
  • club,
  • body,
  • coalition,
  • colony,
  • division,
  • pack,
  • posse,
  • staff,
  • detachment,
  • coterie,
  • herd,
  • drove,
  • fellowship,
  • fleet,
  • outfit,
  • clique,
  • assemblage,
  • cabal,
  • regiment,
  • caucus,
  • platoon,
  • assembly,
  • team,
  • cell,
  • brigade,
  • school,
  • league,
  • wing,
  • string,
  • complement,
  • ring,
  • hive,
  • sect,
  • union,
  • nest,
  • cadre,
  • retinue,
  • party,
  • tribe,
  • troupe,
  • litter,
  • company,
  • set,
  • fraternity,
  • society,
  • collection,
  • squad,
  • covey,
  • detail,
  • band.
  •host (noun)
  • innkeeper,
  • emcee.
  •large group (noun)
  • rout,
  • crush.
  •master of ceremonies (noun)
  • toastmaster.
  •people (noun)
  • countrywoman,
  • commoner,
  • populace,
  • bourgeoisie,
  • people,
  • bourgeois,
  • public,
  • peasantry,
  • countryman,
  • rabble,
  • proletariat,
  • masses.
  •person who entertains, performs (noun)
  • keeper,
  • moderator,
  • person of the house,
  • presenter,
  • anchor person.
  •server (noun)
  • waitperson.

• v.

  •entertain, accommodate (verb)
  • treat,
  • throw a party,
  • introduce,
  • present,
  • spread oneself,
  • pick up the check,
  • wine and dine,
  • do the honors.
  •socialize (verb)
  • gather,
  • meet,
  • socialize,
  • converse,
  • talk,
  • befriend,
  • attend,
  • hob-nob,
  • join.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • socialite,
  • upload,
  • workstation,
  • minicomputer,
  • Cryptosporidium,
  • hostess,
  • announcer,
  • facebook,
  • supercomputer.
  •
  • front end,
  • computer.
  •
  • search,
  • bookmark,
  • subscribe,
  • download.
  •
  • worm.
  •
  • score.

Paraphrases for Host:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    hosts, hosted.
  • Proper noun, singular
    hosted.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    hosted.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    hostess.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    hostess.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    sheltered.
  • Noun, plural
    Houses, homes, counterparts, Facilities, centers.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    crowd, myriad, harbouring.
  • Verb, past tense
    scheduled, Convened, conducted, welcomed, attended, arranged, Launched, Served, Carried, Took.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Harboring.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    arranges, maintains.
  • Verb, base form
    officiate, absorb, entertain.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    homestay, host-country, refugee-hosting, Hosting, stewarding, co-organised.
  • Proper noun, singular
    reception, Hosting.
  • Noun, plural
    shelters, Hosting.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    multitude, destination, plethora, multiplicity, series, reception, Hosting, stewardess, variety.
  • Verb, past tense
    staged, sponsored, harboured.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    accommodating, harbouring.
  • Verb, base form
    co-host, accommodate, co-sponsor.

Antonyms for Host:

• n.

  • animal
    parasite.
  • person who entertains, performs
    visitor, guest.

Hypernym for Host:

• n.

  • animal
    intermediate host, definitive host.
  • person
    hostess.

• v.

  • consumption
    emcee, compere, junket, wine and dine, feast, do the honors, banquet.

Hyponym for Host:

• n.

  • animal
    organism, being.
  • food
    bread, breadstuff, staff of life.
  • group
    organization, organisation.
  • person
    receiver, adult, recipient, grownup.

• v.

  • consumption
    entertain.