| Boast (boast) |
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| v. i. | ((?)) |
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| Boast |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Boasted] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Boasting.] [OE. bosten, boosten, v., bost,
boost, n., noise, boasting] cf. G. bausen, bauschen,
to swell, |
To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended
to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's
self; as, to boast of one's exploits courage, descent,
wealth.
To speak in exulting language of another; to
glory; to exult.
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To
display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or
exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
To display vaingloriously.
To possess or have; as, to boast a
name.
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To dress, as a stone, with a broad
chisel.
To shape roughly as a
preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form
required.
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Act of
boasting; vaunting or bragging.
The cause of boasting; occasion of pride or
exultation, -- sometimes of laudable pride or exultation.
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