inflate
[ in-fleyt ]
/ ɪnˈfleɪt /
verb (used with object), in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing.
verb (used without object), in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing.
to become inflated.
to increase, especially suddenly and substantially: The $10 subscription has inflated to $25.
Origin of 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.Words nearby inflate
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British Dictionary definitions for inflate
inflate
/ (ɪnˈfleɪt) /
verb
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
Derived forms of inflate
inflatedly, adverb inflatedness, noun inflater or inflator, nounWord Origin for inflate
C16: from Latin
inflāre to blow into, from
flāre to blow