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plays host to

plays host to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play host to.

Meaning of play host to

Verb

play host to (third-person singular simple present plays host to, present participle playing host to, simple past and past participle played host to)

  1. To host an important event or visitor.
    • Madrid played host to the 2022 Candidates Tournament.

Questions about plays host to

What is plays host to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays host to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play host to.

Words near plays host to in the dictionary

  1. plays hardball
  2. plays havoc
  3. plays hell with
  4. plays hob with
  5. plays hooky
  6. plays host to
  7. plays house
  8. plays in
  9. plays in Peoria
  10. plays into someone's hand
  11. plays into someone's hands

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