vaunt
Cross references: 1. boast 1. vaunt \'vo.nt, 'va:nt\ \-in-le-\ vb [ME vaunten, fr. MF vanter, fr. LL vanitare, fr. L vanitas] vanity : to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : BRAG : to boast of - vaunt.er n 2. vaunt n 1: a vainglorious display of what one is or has or has done 2: a bragging assertive speech