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| flat·ter [ fláttər ] (past and past participle flat·tered, present participle flat·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular flat·ters) |
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1. transitive verb compliment somebody to win favor: to compliment somebody too much, often without sincerity, especially in order to gain an advantage
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2. transitive verb appeal to somebody's vanity: to please somebody by paying him or her particular attention, especially with a request to take some prominent role
  I was flattered to be asked to judge the competition.
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3. transitive verb make somebody or something look good: to show somebody or something to advantage, or make somebody or something seem better looking than in reality
a studio portrait that really flatters her
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4. flat·ter your·self vr congratulate yourself excessively: to feel satisfied with some aspect of yourself or with something you have done, especially when the perception is false
He flatters himself on being a good judge of character.
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| [12th century. Origin ?] |
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| flat·ter·er noun |
| flat·ter·ing adjective |
| flat·ter·ing·ly adverb |
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