n. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: EXPAND 3, amplify, dilate, distend, inflate
Related Words: balloon, belly, bloat, blow up, bosom; pouch, pout; overblow
Contrasted Words: compress, condense, constrict, contract
Antonyms: shrink
2
Synonyms: LORD , cock, peacock, pontificate, swagger, swank
Related Words: puff
Idioms: act the grand seigneur, swell it