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boasted
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Boasted
(gcide) | Boast \Boast\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Boasting.] [OE. bosten, boosten, v., bost, boost, n.,
noise, boasting; cf. G. bausen, bauschen, to swell, pusten,
Dan. puste, Sw. pusta, to blow, Sw. p["o]sa to swell; or W.
bostio to boast, bost boast, Gael. bosd. But these last may
be from English.]
1. 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.
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By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: . . not of works, lest any man should
boast. --Eph. ii. 8,
9.
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2. To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to
exult.
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In God we boast all the day long. --Ps. xliv. 8
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Syn: To brag; bluster; vapor; crow; talk big.
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Boasted
(gcide) | Boast \Boast\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Boasting.] [OE. bosten, boosten, v., bost, boost, n.,
noise, boasting; cf. G. bausen, bauschen, to swell, pusten,
Dan. puste, Sw. pusta, to blow, Sw. p["o]sa to swell; or W.
bostio to boast, bost boast, Gael. bosd. But these last may
be from English.]
1. 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.
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By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: . . not of works, lest any man should
boast. --Eph. ii. 8,
9.
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2. To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to
exult.
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In God we boast all the day long. --Ps. xliv. 8
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Syn: To brag; bluster; vapor; crow; talk big.
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