hosted

VERB

entertain, accommodate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

introduce present receive

STRONG

treat

WEAK

do the honors pick up the check spread oneself throw a party wine and dine

Example Sentences

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Turkey also hosted multiple rounds of Russia-Ukraine peace talks and welcomed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has praised Erdogan’s diplomatic efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Mexico hosted the World Cup in 1970 and 1986 and reached the quarter-finals in both, but in every tournament after that up to 2018 they have been beaten in their fourth game.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The team is one step away from matching its best World Cup performance — a run to the quarterfinals it achieved in 1970 and 1986 when Mexico hosted both tournaments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

At an annual meeting of financial-aid administrators hosted by the Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid earlier this year, people who work in college financial aid barraged government officials with questions about the change.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Nali mentioned that the site had hosted many ceremonies throughout the years.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young