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ospitare.

to put up or accommodate someone

8 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/os.piˈta.re/
  1. to put up or accommodate someone

    transitive
  2. to shelter (refugees, emigrants, etc.) (of a nation)

    transitive
  3. to house

    transitive
    Il liceo ospita tante opere d'arte.
  4. to include a writing (in a journal, newspaper, etc.)

    transitive
    La rivista mi disse che avrebbe ospitato il mio tema.
  5. to bring a guest (to a TV show, meeting, etc.)

    transitive
    Nel convegno dei diritti civili abbiamo ospitato un'attivista.
  6. to be able to hold (a carrying capacity) (of a public place)

    transitive
    Questo studio ospita 50 persone.
  7. to play at home to a visiting sports team

    transitive
  8. to be the host (to a parasite)

    transitive
    La pianta ospita un parassita.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin hospitāre (or hospitor, hospitārī), from Latin hospes. First attested 19th century.

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