Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of host
"The conference was hosted by a team of experts who prepared every detail for the attendees."
In plain English: To host something means to provide the place or service where it happens.
"Our neighbor hosted a barbecue in her backyard last weekend."
Usage: Use hosted to describe when you provided the venue or platform for an event, meeting, or broadcast. It is incorrect to use this form when referring to the act of hosting a dinner party in the present moment, as that requires the base verb "host."
Derived from Old French hoster, hosted originally meant to lodge or provide accommodation, evolving from the verb hoster which referred to taking in guests. The modern sense of providing computing resources comes later via the noun host.