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   inflate

   /ɪnˈfleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended: "never use an air line on a garage forecourt to inflate your tyres"
   • ▪ become distended with air or gas: "the mattress inflated" Similar blow upfill with airaeratefill uppuff uppuff outpump updilatedistendswellOpposite deflate
   • 2. increase (something) by a large or excessive amount: "objectives should be clearly set out so as not to duplicate work and inflate costs" Similar increaseraiseput upboostescalatestep upinformal:hike upjack upbump upOpposite decreasedepress
   • ▪ exaggerate: "numbers have been grossly inflated by the local press" Similar exaggeratemagnifypump upoverplayoverstatedramatizeelaborateenhanceembellishtouch upblow upblow up out of all proportionincreaseextendamplifyaugmentexpandintensifyswellstretch the truthinformal:make a big thing out ofOpposite play downunderstate
   • 3. bring about inflation of (a currency) or in (an economy): "he has inflated the money supply to allow companies to continue in their old ways"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin inflat- ‘blown into’, from the verb inflare, from in- ‘into’ + flare ‘to blow’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inflater noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INFLATE definition: 1. to make something increase in size by filling it with air, or to increase in size when filled…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › inflateINFLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inflate definition: to distend; swell or puff out; dilate. See examples of INFLATE used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inflateInflate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INFLATE is to swell or distend with air or gas. How to use inflate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inflate.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inflateInflate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   inflate. /ɪnˈfleɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: inflated; inflating; inflates. Using your own breath or an air pump, you can inflate a balloon — or anything else you need to pump air into. When you inflate something you fill it with air (or any other gas) to make it expand.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas. He inflated the liferaft. American English : inflate / ɪnˈfleɪt /

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinflate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive] inflate something to make something appear to be more important or impressive than it really is. The media have grossly inflated the significance of this meeting. [transitive, intransitive] inflate (something) to increase the price of something; to increase in price.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inflateInflate - definition of inflate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To fill (something) with air or gas so as to make it swell: inflated the balloon with helium. 2. a. To fill with pride; aggrandize: positive reviews that inflated the actor's ego. b. To represent as greater or more important than is in fact the case: inflated the box office receipts to mislead the investors. See Synonyms at exaggerate. 3.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINFLATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INFLATE definition: 1. to fill something with air or gas, or to become filled with air or gas: 2. to make something…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › inflateinflate | meaning of inflate in Longman Dictionary of...

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    inflate meaning, definition, what is inflate: to fill something with air or gas so it ...: Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryINFLATE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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