vaunt
verb
[ vɔːnt ]
• boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.
• "he was initially vaunted by the West for his leadership of the country"
Similar:
acclaim,
esteem,
revere,
extol,
celebrate,
boast about,
brag about,
make much of,
crow about,
gloat over,
give oneself airs about,
exult in,
parade,
flaunt,
show off,
flourish,
show off about,
flash,
laud,
acclaimed,
celebrated,
admired,
highly rated,
lionized,
revered,
honoured,
esteemed,
exalted,
lauded,
extolled,
flaunted,
touted,
well thought of,
well received,
acknowledged,
eminent,
great,
distinguished,
prestigious,
illustrious,
pre-eminent,
venerable,
august,
estimable,
of note,
noted,
notable,
of repute,
of high standing,
considerable,
famous,
renowned,
well known,
vaunt
noun
• a boast.
Origin:
late Middle English: the noun a shortening of obsolete avaunt ‘boasting, a boast’; the verb (originally in the sense ‘use boastful language’) from Old French vanter, from late Latin vantare, based on Latin vanus ‘vain, empty’.
