Meaning & Definition of Inflate in English
English⟶
Inflate
/ɪnflet/
verb
1. Exaggerate or make bigger
- "The charges were inflated"
synonym:
- inflate,
- blow up,
- expand,
- amplify
2. Fill with gas or air
- "Inflate a balloons"
synonym:
- inflate,
- blow up
3. Cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
- "The war inflated the economy"
synonym:
- inflate
4. Increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
- "Inflate the currency"
synonym:
- inflate
5. Become inflated
- "The sails ballooned"
synonym:
- balloon,
- inflate,
- billow
Examples of using
I cannot inflate all these balloons.