"play host to" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: plays host to [present, singular, third-person], playing host to [participle, present], played host to [participle, past], played host to [past]
Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-play_host_to-en-verb-YnN9Ug3n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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