flatter

•  verb [T]

1    to praise someone in order to please them, sometimes when you do not really mean it:
?I know I'm not beautiful, so don't try to flatter me!
2    be/feel flattered to be pleased because someone has shown you that they like or admire you:
?I felt very flattered to be offered such an important job.
3    to make someone look more attractive than they really are:
?She wore a dress that flattered her plump figure.
4    flatter yourself to believe that something good about yourself is true:
?I flatter myself that I know a good wine when I taste one.
flatterer noun [C]
flattering adjective:
?a flattering photograph