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   flatter

   /ˈflatə/

   verb

   • 1. lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests: "she was flattering him in order to avoid doing what he wanted" Similar complimentpraisecommendadmireexpress admiration forpay tribute tosay nice things aboutpay court topay blandishments tofawn onwax lyrical aboutmake much ofcajolehumourblarneyinformal:sweet-talksoft-soapbutter uplay it on thicklay it on with a trowelplay up tosuck up tocrawl tocreep tobe all overfall all overflannelarchaic:blandishrare:laudpanegyrizeOpposite insult
   • ▪ cause (someone) to feel honoured and pleased: "I was very flattered to be given the commission" Similar honourgratifypleasegive pleasure tomake someone pleased/gladdelightgladdeninformal:tickle pinkOpposite offend
   • ▪ choose to believe something favourable about oneself, typically when this belief is unfounded: "‘Don't flatter yourself! I wasn't doing it for your benefit!’"
   • ▪ give an unrealistically favourable impression of: "the final scoreline flattered England"
   • ▪ (of a colour or a style of clothing) cause (someone) to appear to the best advantage: "the fuchsia shade flattered her pale skin" Similar suitbecomeset offshow to advantageenhancelook good onlook right onbe appropriate togo well withembellishornamentgracebefitinformal:do something forOpposite clash with
   • ▪ please (the ear or eye): "the beauty of the stone flattered the clergyman's eyes"

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps a back-formation from flattery.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLATTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLATTER definition: 1. to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FLATTER is to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest. How to use flatter in a sentence.

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   Flatter definition: to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.. See examples of FLATTER used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLATTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLATTER meaning: 1. to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLATTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you flatter yourself that something good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree. If someone says to you ' you're flattering yourself ' or ' don't flatter yourself ', they mean that they disagree with your good opinion of yourself.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › flatterFlatter - definition of flatter by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to praise insincerely, esp in order to win favour or reward. 2. to show to advantage: that dress flatters her. 3. ( tr) to make to appear more attractive, etc, than in reality. 4. to play upon or gratify the vanity of (a person): it flatters her to be remembered.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflatter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive] flatter somebody/something to make somebody look attractive; to make somebody seem more attractive or better than they really are. That colour doesn't flatter many people. The scoreline flattered England (= they did not deserve to get such a high score).