ostentate

The story

1. Latin · borrowed fromostentātus
2. English todayostentate

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

First known use, by meaning

• from c. 1540 To make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly.
• 1670-1822 To boast, show off.