host vs wine and dine

wine and dine vs host

host is a noun but wine and dine is not a noun.

host and wine and dine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
host	Yes	No	Yes	No
wine and dine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wine and dine is a hyponym of host; that is, wine and dine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than host:

host: be the host of or for
wine and dine: provide with food and drink, usually lavishly

Other hyponyms of host include banquet, feast, junket, compere, emcee, do the honors.

host (noun)	wine and dine (noun)
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
a vast multitude
any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
archaic terms for army
the owner or manager of an inn
a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor

host (verb)	wine and dine (verb)
be the host of or for	eat sumptuously
	provide with food and drink, usually lavishly

Difference between host and wine and dine

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