inflate
(verb)
verb
1. exaggerate or make bigger
- The charges were inflated
Similar word(s): amplify, expand
Definition categories: change, increase
2. fill with gas or air
- inflate a balloons
Definition categories: change, expand
3. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
- The war inflated the economy
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
4. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
- inflate the currency
Definition categories: change, cut, reduce, trim
5. become inflated
Similar word(s): balloon, billow
Definition categories: change, expand
Sentences with inflate as a verb:
- You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.
- The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.
- to inflate somebody with pride or vanity