v. & n.
--v.
1. intr. declare one's achievements, possessions, or abilities with indulgent pride and satisfaction.
2 tr. own or have as something praiseworthy etc. (the hotel boasts magnificent views).
--n.
1. an act of boasting.
2 something one is proud of.
Derivatives:
boaster n. boastingly adv.
Etymology: ME f. AF bost, of unkn. orig.