INFLATE

/ɪnˈfleɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. verb exaggerate or make bigger. — synonyms: blow_up, expand, amplify
  2. verb fill with gas or air. — synonyms: blow_up
  3. verb cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit.
  4. verb increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value.
  5. verb become inflated. — synonyms: balloon, billow

Examples

  • “You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.”
  • “The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.”
  • “to inflate somebody with pride or vanity”

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