flatter
verb (used with object)
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
had flattered
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past perfectof flatter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Earlier in his career, he had flattered the United States, acknowledged the genocide, and talked about the importance of Bosnian reconciliation.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2022
He had flattered the lonely kid into considering herself his grownup equal.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2018
Earlier he had flattered to deceive, exciting Spurs fans but frustrating them too as his final delivery repeatedly undid some thrilling approach work.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2012
If Caesar had flattered Cassius once in a while, he'd be alive today.
From Time Magazine Archive
And yet the nuisance had flattered him, and the ribbons would be useful.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
