ostentate

transitive verb

os·​ten·​tate

ˈästən‧ˌtāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to display ostentatiously

the front door ostentated a brass plate

—Israel Zangwill

Word History

Etymology

Latin ostentatus, past participle of ostentare, from ostentus, past participle of ostendere to show

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Rhymes for ostentate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate