vantare — meaning in English

English meaning

• boast noun A statement that shows off one's own achievements or qualities; a brag.
• claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
• flatter verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.

Senses

vantare is used for these senses in English:

• boast (transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
• claim To demand ownership or right to use for land.
• claim (intransitive) To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
• flatter To portray someone to advantage.
• show off (transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.

boast — full definition

1. noun A statement that shows off one's own achievements or qualities; a brag.
2. verb To talk with excessive pride about oneself or one's achievements.
3. verb To have (something impressive) as a feature; to be proud to possess.

claim — full definition

1. verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
2. verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
3. noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
4. noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.

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