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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.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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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.britannica.com › dictionary › inflateInflate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    INFLATE meaning: 1 : to add air or gas to (something, such as a tire or a balloon) and make it larger; 2 : to become larger by being filled with air or gas.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › inflateInflate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    To increase or raise beyond what is normal or valid. Webster's New World. To represent as greater or more important than is in fact the case. Inflated the box office receipts to mislead the investors. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (2) Synonyms: amplify. expand. blow up. billow. balloon. overexpand. overcharge. hyperbolize. overstate.