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inflate

inf·late

UK/ənˈflæɪt/ US/ɪnˈfleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

fill with gas or air

  • “inflate a balloons”
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2.

exaggerate or make bigger

  • “The charges were inflated”
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3.

cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

  • “The war inflated the economy”
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4.

increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

  • “inflate the currency”
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5.

become inflated

  • “The sails ballooned”
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Origin

From Latin īnflātus, perfect passive participle of īnflō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of inblow.

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