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# boast

«boast» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to talk too proudly about yourself, what you have or what…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (boast, boasts, boasted, boasting); noun (a boast, boasts)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To boast means to talk too proudly about yourself, what you have or what you can do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#m1)

2) To boast can mean to have something good that you are proud of: The town boasts a big park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#m2)

3) A boast is a proud statement about yourself. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The Tanakh warns against boasting about wealth, power or tomorrow. Only God's power should be praised. Interpretation: Tradition teaches humility. Jeremiah says to boast only of knowing God, and a person cannot count on tomorrow. In the primary lessons: In feelings and manners lessons, children learn that boasting can upset others and that being modest is kind. In fables, boastful characters, like the hare in The Tortoise and the Hare, often lose. Phrases: boast about, boast of, boastful.

### examples

- Should the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? (Prophets ISA.10.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x1)
- Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. (Writings PRO.27.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x2)
- Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches? (Writings PSA.49.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x3)
- He always boasts about his new bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x4)
- Stop boasting; it isn't nice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x5)
- The hare boasted that he was the fastest animal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x6)
- She boasted that she could swim a mile. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x7)
- Our school boasts a huge library. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x8)
- His boast that he could eat ten pizzas was not true. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x9)
- It's fine to be proud, but don't boast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x10)
- Be sure of your pedigree before you boast of it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/#x11)

### note

Regular verb: boasted. Adjective: boastful. Similar words: brag, show off. Opposite: modest. Boast about or of something (not boast with).

### In the corpora

- [Should the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.230/)
- [For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.120/)
- [Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.802/)
- ['It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.572/)
- [As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.735/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «boast» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/boast/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.