inflate
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
to cause to expand or distend with air or gas: to inflate a balloon.
to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc.
to elate.
Economics. to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation.
to become inflated.
to increase, especially suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25.
Origin of inflate
1synonym study For inflate
Opposites for inflate
Other words from inflate
- in·flat·er, in·fla·tor, noun
- o·ver·in·flate, verb (used with object), o·ver·in·flat·ed, o·ver·in·flat·ing.
- re·in·flate, verb, re·in·flat·ed, re·in·flat·ing.
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How to use inflate in a sentence
Before Bills fans get too excited, however, they should consider the fact that their record is inflated and not as good as it looks on paper.
Steelers stay unbeaten, Chargers drop another heartbreaker in NFL Week 9 | Cindy Boren, Mark Maske, Des Bieler | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostOn Sunday, it was Washington quarterback Kyle Allen, after an air cast was inflated around his lower left leg.
Alex Smith got his second chance. Now it’s time to give Dwayne Haskins his. | Kevin Blackistone | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostAt 11 by 4 inches in the stuffsack, it left space in my duffle for other gear, and weighing in at just over one pound, it’s Therm-a-Rest’s lightest self-inflating mattress for women.
The Durable Gear One Wildland Firefighter Swears By | Amanda Monthei | October 28, 2020 | Outside OnlineIt’s pretty clear that in 2019, profits were inflated and unsustainable.
After soaring, then plunging, earnings are heading for a ‘new normal.’ But where is that, exactly? | Shawn Tully | October 13, 2020 | FortuneThe buyer is referring to allegations, reported by Business Insider earlier this month, that monthly active user metrics from the app have been inflated.
‘We’re at the crux of it’: How TikTok rival Triller is brashly pitching advertisers | Seb Joseph | October 12, 2020 | Digiday
Municipal inflator preparing a coachman for an important public function.
British Dictionary definitions for inflate
/ (ɪnˈfleɪt) /
to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air: she needed to inflate the tyres
(tr) to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell: to inflate one's opinion of oneself
(tr) to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc)
(tr) to raise in spirits; elate
(intr) to undergo economic inflation
Origin of inflate
1Derived forms of inflate
- inflatedly, adverb
- inflatedness, noun
- inflater or inflator, noun
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