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Meaning Of Boast
v. i.
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.
v. i.
To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to
exult.
v. t.
To display in ostentatious language; to speak of with
pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to
extol.
v. t.
To display vaingloriously.
v. t.
To possess or have; as, to boast a name.
v. t.
To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.
v. t.
To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to
follow; to cut to the general form required.
n.
Act of boasting; vaunting or bragging.
n.
The cause of boasting; occasion of pride or exultation, --
sometimes of laudable pride or exultation.