What is the difference between host and here?
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One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (Shakespeare)
One that provides a facility for an event.
A person or organization responsible for running an event.
A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
(computing, Internet) A in a network.
(computing, Internet) Any computer attached to a network.
(biology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
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, title= (evolutionism, genetics) An organism bearing certain genetic material.
Consecrated bread such as that used in the Christian ceremony of the Eucharist.
A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan.
To perform the role of a host.
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, title= (obsolete) To lodge at an inn.
* Shakespeare
(computing, Internet) To run software made available to a remote user or process.
* 1987 May 7, Selden E. Ball, Jr., Re: Ethernet Terminal Concentrators'', comp.protocols.tcp-ip, ''Usenet
A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)
* 1843 , (Thomas Carlyle), '', book 3, ch. X, ''Plugson of Undershot
* 2001 , Carlos Parada, Hesione 2 ,
A large number of items; a large inventory.
(label) In, on, or at this place.
* 1849 , (Alfred Tennyson), , VII,
* 2008 , (Omar Khadr), ,
(label) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
* 1891 , (Charlotte Perkins Gilman), ,
(label) In this context.
* 1872 May, (Edward Burnett Tylor), '', published in ''(Popular Science Monthly) , Volume 1,
* 1904 January 15, (William James), (The Chicago School)'', published in ''(Psychological Bulletin) , 1.1, pages 1-5,
At this point in the argument or narration.
* 1796 , (w), ,
* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
, chapter=6, title= (abstract) This place; this location.
(abstract) This time, the present situation.
An army, host.
A hostile force.
(Anglo-Saxon) An invading army, either that of the enemy, or the national troops serving abroad. Compare (l).
An enemy, individual enemy.
As nouns the difference between host and here
is that host is a person who receives or entertains a guest, particularly into the host’s home or host can be a multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: heavenly host (of angels) or host can be (catholicism) the consecrated bread or wafer of the eucharist while here is (abstract) this place; this location or here can be an army, host.As a verb host
is to perform the role of a host.As a adverb here is
(location) in, on, or at this place.As a adjective here is
filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.As a interjection here is
(british|slang) used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.host
English
Alternative forms
* hoast (obsolete)Etymology 1
From (etyl) oste (French: . Used in English since 13th century.Noun
(en noun)- Time is like a fashionable host , / That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand.
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In the News, volume=101, issue=3, page=193, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts : rodents.}}
Verb
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In the News, volume=101, issue=3, page=193, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola.}}
- Where you shall host .
- CMU/TEK TCP/IP software uses an excessive amount of cpu resources for terminal support both outbound, when accessing another system, and inbound, when the local system is hosting a session.
See also
* guest * event * master of ceremoniesEtymology 2
From (etyl) hoste, from Middle (etyl) ), cognate with etymology 1.Noun
(en noun)- Why, Plugson, even thy own host is all in mutiny: Cotton is conquered; but the ‘bare backs’ — are worse covered than ever!
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- the invading host that had sailed from Hellas in more than one thousand ships was of an unprecedented size.
- A host of parts for my Model A.
Derived terms
* heavenly host * Lord of HostsEtymology 3
From (etyl) also oist, ost, from (etyl) hoiste, from (etyl) .See also
* hostagehere
English
(wikipedia here)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Adverb
(-)- Dark house, by which once more I stand / Here in the long unlovely street,
- The Canadian visitor stated, “I’m not here' to help you. I’m not '''here''' to do anything for you. I’m just ' here to get information.”
- He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get.
- The two great generalizations which the veteran Belgian astronomer has brought to bear on physiological and mental science, and which it is proposed to describe popularly here , may be briefly defined:
- The briefest characterization is all that will be attempted here .
- Here , perhaps I ought to stop.
A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=“And drove away—away.” Sophia broke down here . Even at this moment she was subconsciously comparing her rendering of the part of the forlorn bride with Miss Marie Lohr's.}}
Derived terms
* hereabout * hereafter * hereaway * hereby * herein * hereinabove * hereinafter * hereinbefore * hereinbelow * hereof * hereon * hereto * heretofore * hereunder * hereunto * hereupon * herewithNoun
(-)- An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.
- Here in history, we are less diligent about quashing monopolies.