BOAST

I. noun Etymology: Middle English boost Date: 14th century the act or an instance of ~ing ; brag , a cause for pride, ~ful adjective ~fully adverb ~fulness noun II. verb Date: 14th century intransitive verb to puff oneself up in speech ; speak vaingloriously, glory , exult , transitive verb to speak of or assert with excessive pride, 2. to possess and often call attention to (something that is a source of pride) , have , contain , ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~ III. transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1823 to shape (stone) roughly in sculpture and stonecutting as a preliminary to finer work