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Inflate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inflate? [v] become inflated; "The sails ballooned" [v] fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons" [v] exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated" [v] increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency" [v] cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inflate: amplify \| balloon \| billow \| blow up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inflate: add to \| aggrandize \| amplify \| augment \| balloon \| Barnumize \| bloat \| blow \| blow up \| bombast \| boost \| broaden \| build \| build up \| bulk \| bulk out \| crescendo \| develop \| dilate \| distend \| enlarge \| exaggerate \| exalt \| expand \| extend \| fatten \| fill out \| hike \| hike up \| huff \| increase \| jack up \| jump up \| lay it on \| lengthen \| magnify \| maximize \| overdevelop \| overdistend \| overdraw \| overexpand \| overextend \| overstrain \| overstretch \| parlay \| pile it on \| pontificate \| puff \| puff up \| pump \| pump up \| put up \| pyramid \| raise \| rarefy \| strain \| stretch \| sufflate \| swell \| talk big \| talk highfalutin \| thicken \| up \| vapor \| widen See Also \| alter \| bring down \| change \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| expand \| heave \| increase \| puff up \| reduce \| reflate \| surge \| trim \| trim back \| trim down Inflate In Webster's Dictionary \Inflate"\, p. a. [L. inflatus, p. p. of inflare to inflate; pref. in- in + flare to blow. See {Blow} to puff wind.] Blown in; inflated. --Chaucer. \Inflate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inflating}.] 1. To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs. When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, Inflate the features, and enrage the eyes. --J. Scott of Amwell. 2. Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity. Inflate themselves with some insane delight. --Tennyson. 3. To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency. \In*flate"\, v. i. To expand; to fill; to distend.

Inflate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inflate?

[v] become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
[v] fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
[v] exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
[v] increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
[v] cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inflate: amplify | balloon | billow | blow up

Inflate In Webster's Dictionary

\In*flate"\, p. a. [L. inflatus, p. p. of inflare to
inflate; pref. in- in + flare to blow. See {Blow} to puff
wind.]
Blown in; inflated. --Chaucer.


\In*flate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Inflating}.]
1. To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand;
   to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the
   lungs.

         When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, Inflate
         the features, and enrage the eyes.    --J. Scott of
                                               Amwell.

2. Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one
   with pride or vanity.

         Inflate themselves with some insane delight.
                                               --Tennyson.

3. To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to
   inflate the currency.


\In*flate"\, v. i.
To expand; to fill; to distend.

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