INFLATE


Meaning of INFLATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: in- ' fl ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: in · flat · ed ; in · flat · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inflatus, past participle of inflare, from in- + flare to blow ― more at BLOW

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1 : to swell or distend with air or gas < inflate a tire>

2 : to puff up : ELATE < inflate one's ego>

3 : to expand or increase abnormally or imprudently

intransitive verb : to become inflated

synonyms see EXPAND

– in · fla · tor or in · flat · er \ - ' fl ā -t ə r \ noun

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