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1. (v.t.) flatter
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
2. flatter
to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively.
3. flatter
to represent favorably, esp. too favorably:
The portrait flatters her.
4. flatter
to show to advantage:
a hairstyle that flatters the face.
5. flatter
to please or gratify by compliments or attentions:
I was flattered by the invitation.
6. flatter
to feel satisfaction with (oneself), sometimes mistakenly.
7. flatter
to beguile with hope; encourage prematurely, falsely, etc.
8. (v.i.) flatter
to use flattery.
9. (n.) flatter
a flat-faced blacksmith's tool used to smooth the surface of the forging.
Etymology: (1705–15)
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| Definition of 'flatter' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) flatter, blandish
praise somewhat dishonestly
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1. (verb) flatter
≠ insult
Flattering the customer will help you make a sale.
2. flatter
to make sb look attractive; = suit
a hairstyle that flatters him
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| Definition of 'flatter' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) flatter
one who, or that which, makes flat or flattens
2. (noun) flatter
a flat-faced fulling hammer
3. (noun) flatter
a drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc
4. (verb) flatter
to treat with praise or blandishments; to gratify or attempt to gratify the self-love or vanity of, esp. by artful and interested commendation or attentions; to blandish; to cajole; to wheedle
5. (verb) flatter
to raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations
6. (verb) flatter
to portray too favorably; to give a too favorable idea of; as, his portrait flatters him
7. (verb) flatter
to use flattery or insincere praise
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Sense: to praise too much or insincerely
Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.
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 Afrikaans: vlei |
 Arabic: يَتَمَلَّق |
 Bulgarian: правя комплимент |
 Brazilian: adular |
 Czech: lichotit |
 German: schmeicheln |
 Danish: smigre |
 Greek: κολακεύω |
 Spanish: halagar, adular |
 Estonian: (kellegi) eneseuhkust kõd |
 Farsi: چاپلوسی کردن |
 Finnish: imarrella |
 French: flatter |
 Hebrew: לְהַחנִיף |
 Hindi: चापलूसी करना |
 Croatian: laskati |
 Hungarian: hízeleg (vkinek) |
 Indonesian: menyanjung |
 Icelandic: skjalla, lofa um of |
 Italian: adulare, lusingare |
 Japanese: おべっかを使う |
 Korean: 아첨하다 |
 Lithuanian: saldliežuvauti, meilikaut |
 Latvian: glaimot |
 Malay: menyanjung |
 Dutch: vleien |
 Norwegian: smigre, smiske |
 Polish: schlebiać |
 Persian: چاپلوسی کردن |
 Pashto: چا پلوسى كول،. |
 Portuguese: adular |
 Romanian: a flata, a măguli |
 Russian: льстить |
 Slovak: lichotiť |
 Slovenian: laskati |
 Serbian: laskati |
 Swedish: smickra |
 Thai: ยกยอ |
 Turkish: pohpohlamak, yağ çekmek |
 Taiwanese: 奉承 |
 Ukrainian: лестити |
 Urdu: بے جا تعریف کرنا |
 Vietnamese: tâng bốc nịnh hót |
 Chinese: 奉承 |
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