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verb (used with object)
1.
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
2.
to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon.
3.
to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc.
4.
to elate.
5.
Economics. to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation.
verb (used without object)
6.
to become inflated.
7.
to increase, especially suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25.
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Inflating
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Origin:
1470–80; < Latin inflātus past participle of inflāre to blow on or into, puff out, equivalent to in- in-2 + flā- blow2 + -tus past participle suffix
1470–80; < Latin inflātus past participle of inflāre to blow on or into, puff out, equivalent to in- in-2 + flā- blow2 + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
in·flat·er, in·fla·tor, noun
o·ver·in·flate, verb (used with object), -flat·ed, -flat·ing.
re·in·flate, verb, -flat·ed, -flat·ing.
Antonyms
1. deflate.
1. deflate.
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