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• flatter — [[t]flæ̱tə(r)[/t]] flatters, flattering, flattered 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something. [V n] I knew she was… …   English dictionary

• flatter — verb (T) 1 to praise someone in an insincere way in order to please them or get something from them: He flattered her, saying how beautiful her eyes were. 2 be flattered to be pleased because someone has shown you that they like or admire you: I… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• flatter — flat|ter [ˈflætə US ər] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: flater to move the tongue against, flatter ] 1.) to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it ▪ Perry would always… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• flatter — flat|ter [ flætər ] verb transitive 1. ) to praise someone in order to get something you want, especially in a way that is not sincere: You re trying to flatter me, and it won t work. 2. ) if something flatters you, it makes you look good when… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flatter — UK [ˈflætə(r)] / US [ˈflætər] verb [transitive] Word forms flatter : present tense I/you/we/they flatter he/she/it flatters present participle flattering past tense flattered past participle flattered 1) to praise someone in order to get… …   English dictionary

• flatter — [13] Etymologically, flatter means ‘smooth down or caress with the flat of the hand’. It comes from Old French flatter, in which the original literal notion of ‘caressing’ had already passed into the figurative ‘buttering up’. The Old French verb …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• flatter — I. /ˈflætə / (say flatuh) verb (t) 1. to seek to please by complimentary speech or attentions; compliment or praise, especially insincerely. 2. to represent too favourably, as in portrayal. 3. to show to advantage. 4. to play upon the vanity or… …  

• flatter — [13] Etymologically, flatter means ‘smooth down or caress with the flat of the hand’. It comes from Old French flatter, in which the original literal notion of ‘caressing’ had already passed into the figurative ‘buttering up’. The Old French verb …   Word origins

• flatter — [ˈflætə] verb [T] 1) to praise someone in order to make them feel special, often in a way that is not sincere She flattered him and told him what he wanted to hear.[/ex] 2) if something flatters you, it makes you look good when you use it or wear …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• massage someone's ego — (facetious) To flatter someone, rub someone up the right way • • • Main Entry: ↑ego * * * massage someone’s ego phrase to do or say things that make someone feel special or important Thesaurus: to praise someone or somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• give someone a big head — verb To flatter someone excessively; to overpraise someone, usually resulting in them becoming proud, arrogant or conceited. Please stop telling me how smart I am youll give me a big head! …   Wiktionary