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flatter
1/ (ˈflætə) /
verb
to praise insincerely, esp in order to win favour or reward
to show to advantagethat dress flatters her
(tr) to make to appear more attractive, etc, than in reality
to play upon or gratify the vanity of (a person)it flatters her to be remembered
(tr) to beguile with hope; encourage, esp falselythis success flattered him into believing himself a champion
(tr) to congratulate or deceive (oneself)I flatter myself that I am the best
Derived Forms
flatterable, adjectiveflatterer, nounflatteringly, adverbWord Origin for flatter
C13: probably from Old French flater to lick, fawn upon, of Frankish origin
British Dictionary definitions for flattered (2 of 2)
flatter
2/ (ˈflætə) /
noun
a blacksmith's tool, resembling a flat-faced hammer, that is placed on forged work and struck to smooth the surface of the forging
a die with a narrow rectangular orifice for drawing flat sections
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