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. boaster n. boastingly adv.
[ ME f. AF bost, of unkn. orig. ]