boast

verb/ɐlɐɾˈdjaɾ/medium

a·lar·de·ar

Definition

To display or speak with excessive pride and vanity; to brag.

He never stops boasting about his new car.

It's unpleasant to boast about one's own victories.

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Common collocations

to boast about achievementsto boast of wealth

Do latim *altare* (altar) + *de* + *-ar*, por influência de *alarde* (ostentação).