BOAST: -verb (used without object) 1. to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, esp. about oneself.
2. to speak with pride (often fol. by of): He boasted of his family's wealth. -verb (used with object) 3. to speak of with excessive pride or vanity: He boasts himself a genius.
4. to be proud in the possession of: The town boasts a new school. -noun 5. a thing boasted of; a cause for pride: Talent is his boast. It is her boast that she has never betrayed a friend.
6. exaggerated or objectionable speech; bragging: empty boasts and threats.
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It refers to the concept that people who are truly great seldom if ever boast about their achievements, instead being modest and self effacing.
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No, "boast" is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling.
Personally, I boast the entire collection.
Kauchaomai is a Greek word that refers to "to boast".
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missuse pwer just to show off
You could say they were blowing (or tooting) their own horn.
The preposition for the word "boast" is "about" or "of." For example, you can boast about your achievements or boast of your accomplishments.
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The word that means to boast is "brag." It conveys the idea of speaking with pride about one's accomplishments or possessions, similar to how "grab" indicates taking something quickly.
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Russell Boast's birth name is Russell John Boast.