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flatter oneself

flatter oneself verb: to have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.

Verb

flatter oneself (third-person singular simple present flatters oneself, present participle flattering oneself, simple past and past participle flattered oneself)

  1. (reflexive) To have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.
    • He flatters himself that he has a good voice.

Forms of flatter oneself

third-person singular presentflatters oneself
present participleflattering oneself
past participleflattered oneself
pastflattered oneself

Questions about flatter oneself

What does flatter oneself mean?
Flatter oneself means to have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.
What part of speech is flatter oneself?
Flatter oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of flatter oneself?
The past tense of flatter oneself is flattered oneself.

Words near flatter oneself in the dictionary

  1. flattens
  2. flattens down
  3. flattens out
  4. flattens the curve
  5. flatter
  6. flatter oneself
  7. flatter to deceive
  8. flatter-chested
  9. flatterable
  10. flattered
  11. flattered oneself

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