vanter

Meaning

1. to praise, to vaunt
2. (reflexive) to boast, brag

Concepts

praise

boast

brag

extol

vaunt

exalt

laud

gasconade

tout

commend

shoot a line

swash

tempt

preach up

boast about

brag about

eulogise

belaud

speak highly of

advertise

rhodomontade

appreciate

attempt

blow

bluster

crack up

flatter

gas

glorify

proclaim

rodomontade

Synonyms

louer

exalter

faire l’éloge

fanfaronner

glorifier

se vanter

prôner

louanger

souffler

tenter

faire l’éloge de

fanfarroner

apprécier

rendre hommage

canoniser

flatter

gaz

préconiser

proner

racoler

recommander

Translations

preisen

övmek

alabar

alardear

loben

elogiar

jactarse

roemen

presumir

prahlen

vantarsi

anpreisen

rühmen

vantare

fanfarronear

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɑ̃.te/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: vanter

Inherited from Latin: vānus

Cognate with Italian: vantare

In summary

Inherited from Old French vanter, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin vānitāre, from Latin vānus or vānitās. Compare Italian vantare.