# ostentate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɒstənteɪt/

## Definitions
1. To make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly.
2. To boast, show off.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ostentātus, perfect passive participle of ostentō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), intensive from ostendō. Doublet of ostent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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