Meaning

1 senses

  1. (reflexive)To have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.

    He flatters himself that he has a good voice.

Forms

flatters oneself, flattering oneself, flattered oneself, flattered oneself
Base formflatter oneself · to flatter oneself
3rd person singularflatters oneself
Present participleflattering oneself
Past simpleflattered oneself
Past participleflattered oneself

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyflatter oneself
he, she, itflatters oneself

Past simpleLesson

all personsflattered oneself

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave flattered oneself
he, she, ithas flattered oneself

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill flatter oneself

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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