Definitions
1.verbTo compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
2.verbTo enhance someone's vanity by praising them.
3.verbTo portray someone to advantage."Her portrait flatters her."
4.verbTo encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
5.nounThe action of the verb to flatter.
6.nounInstances of flattery.
7.adjectiveAttractive or good-looking; that makes one look good"The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure."