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COMPERE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("compere" is a kind of...):
emcee; host; master of ceremonies (a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers))
Derivation:
compere (act as a master of ceremonies)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
compere; emcee
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "compere" is one way to...):
host (be the host of or for)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
compere (British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc)