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hosted

UK/ˈhəʊstɪd//ˈhoʊstɪd/

hosted is the simple past and past participle of host.

Meaning of host

Verb

host (third-person singular simple present hosts, present participle hosting, simple past and past participle hosted)

  1. To perform the role of a host.
    • Our company will host the annual conference this year.
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To lodge at an inn.
    • Where you shall host.c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  3. (Internet) To run software made available to a remote user or process.
    • Kremvax hosts a variety of services.

See all 15 meanings of host

Words formed from hosted

Phrases with hosted

Questions about hosted

What is hosted the simple past and past participle of?
Hosted is the simple past and past participle of host.
How do you pronounce hosted?
Hosted is pronounced /ˈhoʊstɪd/ (US).

Words near hosted in the dictionary

  1. hostages to fortune
  2. hostageship
  3. hostageships
  4. hostaging
  5. hostas
  6. hosted
  7. hosted bar
  8. hosted bars
  9. hostee
  10. Hosteen
  11. hostees

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