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to flatter
01
to highly praise someone in an exaggerated or insincere way, especially for one's own interest
Transitive: to flatter sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
flatter
3rd person singular
flatters
Present participle
flattering
Past simple
flattered
Past participle
flattered
Examples
The employee flattered the boss by excessively praising their leadership style, hoping for a promotion.
02
to believe something favorable about one's character or abilities even though it might not be true
Transitive
03
to make someone look attractive or enhance their appearance, especially with a particular color or style of clothing
Examples
The dress flatters her figure beautifully.
to flatter oneself
01
to overestimate one's own abilities, accomplishments, or appearance
Examples
Don't flatter yourself—you don't sing any better than we do.
Lexical Tree
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