Definition of Ostentate

1. Verb. Display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously. "He showed off his new sports car"

Exact synonyms: Flash, Flaunt, Show Off, Swank
Generic synonyms: Display, Exhibit, Expose
Specialized synonyms: Flex, Splurge
Derivative terms: Flaunt, Ostentation, Ostentation, Show-off

Definition of Ostentate

1. v. t. To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly.

Medical Definition of Ostentate

1. To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly. Origin: L. Ostentatus, p. P. Of ostentare, v. Intens. Fr. Ostendere. See Ostent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ostentate

ostension
ostensive
ostensive
ostensively
ostensively
ostensive definition
ostensoria
ostensories
ostensorium
ostensorium
ostensory
ostensory
ostent
ostent
ostentate (current term)
ostentate (current term)
ostentation
ostentation
ostentations
ostentatious
ostentatious
ostentatiously
ostentatiousness
ostentator
ostentive
ostentous
ostents
osteo-
osteoanagenesis
osteoarthritic

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