COMPERE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does compere mean? 

• COMPERE (noun)
  The noun COMPERE has 1 sense:

1. British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc

  Familiarity information: COMPERE used as a noun is very rare.

• COMPERE (verb)
  The verb COMPERE has 1 sense:

1. act as a master of ceremonies

  Familiarity information: COMPERE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMPERE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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)

• COMPERE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Act as a master of ceremonies

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

compere; emcee

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)