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1 Boast
subs.The boast of (concretely of persons or things): P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, αὔχημα, τό (Eur., Phoen. 1131).——————v. intrans.P. and V. μέγα λέγειν, μέγα εἰπειν, Ar. and P. ἀλαζονεύεσθαι, P. μεγαλαυχεῖσθαι, ἐπικομπεῖν (Thuc.), Ar. and V. εὔχεσθαι, V. ἐξεύχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἐξεπεύχεσθαι, αὐχεῖν (also Thuc. but rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν, κομπεῖν (rare P.), κομπάζειν (rare P.), ἐκκομπάζειν, φλύειν (Æsch., P.V. 504).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Boast
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2 boast
[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) καυχιέμαι2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) καύχηση, καύχημα- boastful- boastfully
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3 Brag
v. intrans.P. and V. μέγα λέγειν, μέγα εἰπεῖν, P. μεγαλαυχεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀλαζονεύεσθαι, V. αὐχεῖν (also Thuc. but rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν, εὔχεσθαι, ἐξεύχεσθαι, ἐξεπεύχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), κομπεῖν (rare P.), κομπάζειν (rare P.); see Boast.Brag of: see boast of.——————subs.P. μεγαλαυχία, ἡ, V. τὸ γαῦρον; see Boast, Boastfulness.Braggart, subs. Ar..and P. ἀλάζων, ὁ or ἡ. V. κομπός, ὁ (Eur., Phoen. 600).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Brag
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4 Triumph
subs.Boastfulness: P. and V. ὄγκος, ὁ, P. μεγαλαυχία, ἡ, V. τὸ γαῦρον, Ar. and V. κομπάσματα, τά; see Boast, Boastfulness.Public festival: P. and V. ἑορτή, ἡ, θυσία, ἡ.Procession: P. and V. πομπή, ἡ.Shout of triumph: V. ὀλολυγμός, ὁ.Song of triumph: P. and V. παιάν, ὁ.Raise song of triumph, v.: P. and V. παιωνίζειν (absol.), Ar. and V. ὀλολύζειν (absol.), ἐπολολύζειν (absol.), V. παιᾶνα ἐπεξιακχιάζειν, παιᾶνα ἐφυμνεῖν, ἀνολολύζειν (absol.).——————v. intrans.Triumph over, conquer: P. and V. νικᾶν (acc.), κρατεῖν (acc. or gen.), Ar. and P. ἐπικρατεῖν (gen.).Set up a trophy over: P. and V. τροπαῖον (or pl.) ἱστάναι (or mid.) (gen.).Rejoice: P. and V. χαίρειν, γεγηθέναι (rare P.), ἥδεσθαι.Triumph over, rejoice over: P. and V. ἐπιχαίρειν (dat.), χαίρειν (dat. or ἐπί, dat.); see rejoice at, under Rejoice.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Triumph
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5 Bluster
subs.Noise: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.Boasting: P. κουφολογία, ἡ (Thuc.), αὔχημα, τό (Thuc.), P. and V. κόμπος, ὁ (Thuc.), V. γαύρωμα, τό, Ar. and V. κομπάσματα, τά; see also Threat.——————v. intrans.Make a noise: P. and V. ψοφεῖν, Ar. παφλάζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bluster
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6 Idle
adj.P. and V. ἀργός (Eur., El. 80), ῥᾴθυμος, P. ἄπονος.He made no idle boast: V. οὐχ ἡλίωσε τοὔπος (Soph., Trach. 258).Idle talk, babble: Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ, φλυαρία, ἡ, P. ληρήματα, τά.Boast: P. κουφολογία, ἡ (Thuc.), V. κόμπος, ὁ, Ar. and V. κομπάσματα, τά.——————v. intrans.Sit idle: P. and V. καθῆσθαι.Let one's hand be idle: V. καταργεῖν χέρα (Eur., Phoen. 753).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Idle
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7 Profess
v. trans.P. and V. ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι.Practise: P. and V. ἐπιτηδεύειν.Claim: P. μεταποιεῖσθαι, (gen.), ἀντιποιεῖσθαι (gen.).Be a professor of: P. ἐπαΐειν (gen.) (Plat.). Absol., P. and V. ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι.Boast: P. ἐπικομπεῖν, V. αὐχεῖν (also Thuc. but rare P.); see Boast.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Profess
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8 Rant
v. intrans.Talk like a demagogue: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.——————subs.Boasting: P. μεγαλαυχία, ἡ; see Boastfulness.Demagogue's talk: P. δημηγορία, ἡ, V. στροφαὶ δημήγοροι, αἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rant
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9 Vaunt
v. trans.P. ἐπικομπεῖν (Thuc.), V. κομπεῖν (rare P.), κομπάζειν (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἐπαυχεῖν (dat.), V. ἐξεύχεσθαι (acc.), γαυροῦσθαι (acc.); see boast of.absol., P. and V. μέγα λέγειν, μέγα εἰπεῖν, P. μεγαλαυχεῖσθαι, ἐπικομπεῖν (Thuc.), Ar. and P. ἀλαζονεύεσθαι, V. αὐχεῖν (also Thuc. but rare P.), κομπεῖν (rare P.), κομπάζειν (rare P.); see Boast.——————Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vaunt
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10 blow one's own trumpet
(to boast, praise oneself greatly etc.) περιαυτολογώ, αυτοδιαφημίζομαι -
11 brag
[bræɡ]past tense, past participle - bragged; verb(to boast.) καυχιέμαι -
12 talk big
(to talk as if one is very important; to boast: He's always talking big about his job.) καυχησιολογώ -
13 Big
adj.P. and V. μέγας.Spacious: P. and V. μακρός, εὐρύς.Very big: P. ὑπερμεγεθής, Ar. ὑπέρμεγας.Talk big: see Boast.So big: P. and V. τοσοῦτος, τοσόσδε, P. τηλικοῦτος, τηλικόσδε, V. τόσος (rare P.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Big
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14 Boastfulness
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Boastfulness
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15 Glory
subs.Honour, fame: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, τιμή, ἡ, κλέος, τό (rare P.), εὐδοξία, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό, ὄνομα, τό, Ar. and V. εὔκλεια, ἡ, κῦδος, τό, V. κληδών, ἡ.The general wins all the glory: V. ὁ στρατηγὸς τὴν δόκησιν ἄρνυται (Eur., And. 696).Splendour, magnificence: P. λαμπρότης, ἡ, P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, πρόσχημα, τό, V. χλιδή, ἡ, ἀγλάϊσμα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, P. μεγαλοπρέπεια, ἡ.The glory of, boast of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, φάος, τό, φῶς, τό, αὔχημα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Glory
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16 Grandiloquence
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grandiloquence
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17 Honour
subs.P. and V. τιμή, ἡ,Respect, reverence, regard: V. σέβας,τό, αἰδώς, ἡ, ἐντροπή, ἡ, P. θεραπεία, ἡ.Rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ, P. ἀξία, ἡ.Reputation: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, εὐδοξία, ἡ, κλέος, τό (rare P.), ὄνομα, τό. Ar. and V. εὔκλεια, ἡ, κῦδος, τό, V. κληδών, ἡ.Adornment: P. and V. κόσμος, ὁ.Concretely (applied to persons or things), the honour ( boast) of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, αὔχημα, τό.Chastity: V. ἅγνευμα, τό, παρθενεία, ἡ.Word of honour: P. and V. πίστις, ἡ, τὸ πιστόν.Hold in honour, v.: P. ἐντίμως ἔχειν (acc.), V. πρεσβεύειν (acc.) (also Plat. but rare P.); see honour, v.Last honours ( to the dead), subs.: P. τὰ νόμιμα.Pay last honours to, v.: P. τὰ νομιζόμενα φέρειν (dat.), V. ἀγαπάζειν (acc.) (Eur., Phoen. 1327), ἀγαπᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Supp. 764, Hel. 937).——————v. trans.Prefer to honour: P. and V. προτιμᾶν.Honour exceedingly: V. ὑπερτιμᾶν.Exalt: P. and V. αἴρειν, αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, μεγαλύνειν (Eur., Bacch. 320), Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦν, πυργοῦν, P. σεμνύνειν, ἐπαυξάνειν, V. ἀνάγειν.Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν.Honour in addition: V. προσσέβειν.Value highly: P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. πολλῶν ἀξιοῦν, ἐναριθμεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Honour
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18 Magniloquence
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19 Ornament
subs.P. and V. κόσμος, ὁ, V. ἄγαλμα, τό.Concretely, of persons or things, the glory, boast of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, αὔχημα, τό; see Glory.——————v. trans.P. and V. κοσμεῖν, V. ἀγάλλειν, ἀσκεῖν, ἐξασκεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ornament
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20 Pride
subs.In bad sense: P. and V. φρόνημα, τό, ὕβρις, ἡ, ὄγκος, ὁ, P. ὑπερηφανία, ἡ, ὑπεροψία, ἡ, μεγαλαυχία, ἡ, V. χλιδή, ἡ, φρόνησις, ἡ.In good sense: P. and V. φρόνημα, τό, V. φρόνησις, ἡ (Eur., frag.).The pride of, boast of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό (Eur., And. 1), V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, φάος, τό, φῶς, τό, αὔχημα, τό.Take pride in: see pride oneself on.Pride oneself on, v.: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγα (ἐπί, dat.), ἀγάλλεσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), ἁβρύνεσθαι (dat.) (Plat.), σεμνύνεσθαι ἐπί (dat.), λαμπρύνεσθαι (dat.), P. φιλοτιμεῖσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), καλλωπίζεσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), Ar. and V. χλιδᾶν (ἐπί, dat.), ἐπαυχεῖν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pride
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