Host
v.kind, energeticwarm
Meaning 1
To receive and care for guests or visitors.
Reach for it when describing active welcome and practical responsibility for other people
Three families will host the visiting musicians for the weekend.
Choose between these
4- everyday
food, conversation, or activity is provided socially
not when Entertain suggests amusement and may burden a simple overnight stay.
- warm
the act of receiving people kindly is most important
not when Welcoming does not include lodging or continued responsibility for guests.
- formal
providing space or lodging is the concrete duty
not when Accommodation can be purely logistical and need not feel hospitable.
- formal
official arrival and courteous acknowledgment are intended
not when Receive ends at admission and says little about care afterward.
Meaning 2
To organize, provide the setting for, or present an event or service.
Reach for it when assigning responsibility for making a gathering or resource available
The library will host a free repair workshop on Saturday.
Choose between these
3- playful
put on
informal language suits arranging a public event
not when Put on is conversational and weakens a formal institutional commitment.
- professional
planning and coordination are the main responsibilities
not when An organizer may never present or provide the event setting.
- professional
bringing a program before an audience is the relevant role
not when Present can mean speaking, while a host may work mostly behind the scenes.
Said against
4- turn away
- evict
- cancel
- withdraw
It naturally appears in
3- host a guest
The residence can host a guest in an accessible ground-floor room.
- host an event
The cooperative will host an event for new growers.
- host a workshop
Our lab will host a workshop on safe battery repair.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English verb sense 1: to receive or entertain guests opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- Wiktionary, English verb sense 2: to serve as host for an event or program opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.