transitive. To display, make a display or parade of.

transitive. To display (esp. a part of one's body or, in early use, an item of clothing) deliberately or ostentatiously in order to attract…

transitive and intransitive = ostentate, v. 1.

transitive. To make a show of; to show off; to display ostentatiously or boastfully.

transitive. to ruffle it (also †to ruffle it out): to make a great display; to behave in a proud or arrogant manner. Now rare.

To boast; ‘to carry a boasting appearance of’ (Johnson). to brave out: to display boastfully, show off. to brave oneself: to boast or pride oneself in…

transitive. To proclaim or display proudly. Obsolete.

To display vaingloriously or proudly. archaic.

reflexive and transitive. To set out as if for sale; to put forward or display in a favourable light or in a specious manner; to exhibit…

to make the most of: to employ to the best advantage; to derive what limited advantage one can from; to represent or exhibit in the best light or…

esp. To exhibit ostentatiously; to show off, make a show of.

Show, display, ostentation; an instance of this. to make (a) parade of: to display ostentatiously.

transitive. To make proud, fill with pride. Also (see quot. 1667): †to display proudly (obsolete). Now rare.

colloquial. To display publicly. (In senses 10b and 10d now the principal meaning.) transitive. To display or exhibit publicly, esp. in an…

transitive. To display ostentatiously, or with the intention of impressing others; to exhibit (something) so as to draw attention to its merits; to…

slang. To make a great display of, exhibit ostentatiously, show off, ‘sport’.

transitive. To display ostentatiously; to parade, flaunt; to advertise. Cf. affiche, v. 2.

transitive. To parade, flaunt; to make known, give notice of; to advertise, publicize; to display, show. Cf. afficher, v. 1.

transitive. figurative. To display or hold out (something immaterial) to view; to demonstrate (a quality, fact, etc.) ostentatiously.

transitive. To display ostentatiously or obtrusively; to flourish, parade, show off.

figurative. transitive. To expose to public view, wear openly; (in later use) to show (something) off, to parade ostentatiously.

intransitive. colloquial. To display one's abilities, knowledge, etc., ostentatiously; to behave in a way intended to attract attention or gain…

transitive. With up. To make overly elaborate or fancy, esp. for show; to tart up; (also) to make effeminate.

slang (originally U.S., esp. in the language of rap music). transitive. To wear, esp. with panache; to display, flaunt, or sport (as a personally…