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boast
verb
-
boast
,
boasting
,
boasts
,
boasted
to
talk
about
yourself
or
something
you
own
with
too
much
pride
,
often
to
impress
other
people
•
Rita
kept
boasting
about
finishing
the
marathon
in
record
time
.
Rita
kept
boasting
about
finishing
the
marathon
in
record
time
.
•
He
boasts
endlessly
about
his
wealthy
relatives
.
He
boasts
endlessly
about
his
wealthy
relatives
.
From
Middle
English
bost
(“
arrogant
talk
”),
of
unknown
origin
,
perhaps
from
an
Old
Norse
root
.
verb
-
boast
,
boasting
,
boasts
,
boasted
to
have
something
very
good
or
impressive
and
be
able
to
proudly
say
you
possess
it
•
The
new
smartphone
boasts
a
battery
that
lasts
two
full
days
.
The
new
smartphone
boasts
a
battery
that
lasts
two
full
days
.
•
Our
university
boasts
one
of
the
oldest
libraries
in
the
country
.
Our
university
boasts
one
of
the
oldest
libraries
in
the
country
.
Sense
developed
from
the
idea
of
speaking
proudly
:
something
impressive
‘
speaks
for
itself
’.
boast
boast
