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Inflate
ɪnˈfleɪt
Inflate definitions
verb
inflate
inflated
inflates
inflating
- 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"
- increase (something) by a large or excessive amount
"objectives should be clearly set out so as not to duplicate work and inflate costs"
- exaggerate
"numbers have been grossly inflated by the local press"
- 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"