vaunted

Variant of vaunt

vaunt definition

vaunt (vônt, vänt)

intransitive verb

to boast; brag

Etymology: ME vaunten < OFr vanter < LL(Ec) vanitare < L vanus, vain

transitive verb

to boast about (something); brag of

noun

a boast; brag

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