English dictionary

inflate

/I/n'fl/eI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

preposition

exaggerate or make bigger

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Examples
The charges were inflated.

Synonyms amplify blow up expand

Source: WordNet 3.0
fill with gas or air

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Examples
Inflate a balloons.

Synonyms blow up

Antonyms deflate

Source: WordNet 3.0
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

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Examples
The war inflated the economy.

Source: WordNet 3.0
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

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Examples
Inflate the currency.

Source: WordNet 3.0
become inflated

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Synonyms balloon billow

Source: WordNet 3.0
To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to <i>inflate</i> a bladder; to <i>inflate</i> the lungs.

verb

Source: webster1913
To expand; to fill; to distend.

verb

Source: webster1913