inflate

in·flate  (n-flt)

v. in·flat·ed, in·flat·ing, in·flates

v.tr.

1. To fill (something) with air or gas so as to make it swell.

2.

a. To enlarge or amplify unduly or improperly; aggrandize.

b. To raise or expand abnormally or improperly. See Synonyms at exaggerate.

3. To cause (a currency or an economy) to undergo inflation.

v.intr.

To become inflated.

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[Middle English inflaten, from Latin nflre, nflt- : in-, in; see in-² + flre, to blow; see bhl- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·flator, in·flater n.

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inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt]

vb

1. to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air

2. (tr) to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell to inflate one's opinion of oneself

3. (Economics) (tr) to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc.)

4. (tr) to raise in spirits; elate

5. (Economics) (intr) to undergo economic inflation

[from Latin inflāre to blow into, from flāre to blow]

inflatedly  adv

inflatedness  n

inflater , inflator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inflate - exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated" amplify, expand, blow up increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" puff up - make larger or distend; "The estimates were puffed up"
	2.	inflate - fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons" blow up reflate - inflate again; "reflate the balloon" expand - make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing" surge, billow, heave - rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward" deflate - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
	3.	inflate - cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" reflate - economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation; "These measures reflated the economy" deflate - produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"
	4.	inflate - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency" cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" deflate - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"
	5.	inflate - become inflated; "The sails ballooned" balloon, billow reflate - become inflated again expand - become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

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inflate

verb

1. blow up, pump up, swell, balloon, dilate, distend, aerate, bloat, puff up or out He jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft.
blow up deflate, contract, collapse, compress

2. increase, boost, expand, enlarge, escalate, amplify Promotion can inflate a film's final cost.
increase shrink, diminish, lessen

3. exaggerate, embroider, embellish, emphasize, enlarge, magnify, overdo, amplify, exalt, overstate, overestimate, overemphasize, blow out of all proportion, aggrandize, hyperbolize Even his war record was fraudulently inflated.

Translations

inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt]

A. VT

1. [+ tyre, balloon] → inflar, hinchar(Sp) (with de)

2. (fig) [+ prices] → inflar; [+ currency] → provocar la inflación de; [+ report] → exagerar
don't inflate his ego → no le alimentes el ego

B. VI [balloon, tyre] → inflarse, hincharse(Sp)

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inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt]

vt

(= blow up) [+ tyre, balloon] → gonfler

(= increase) [+ cost, price] → gonfler

(= exaggerate) [+ description, figures, expectations] → gonfler

vi [inflatable object, life jacket] → se gonfler

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inflate

vt

(lit) → aufpumpen; (by mouth) → aufblasen

(Econ) prices, bill → hochtreiben; to inflate the currency → die Inflation anheizen, den Geldumlauf steigern; to inflate the budget (for a project etc) → den Etat aufblähen; (Econ) → inflationäre Haushaltspolitik betreiben

(fig) → steigern, erhöhen; sb’s ego → aufblähen, steigern

vi

(lit) → sich mit Luft füllen

(fig: price) → rapide steigen

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inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt]

1. vt (tyre, balloon) → gonfiare (fig) (prices, profits) → gonfiare, far salire; (idea, opinion) → esagerare, gonfiare

2. vi (tyre, balloon) → gonfiarsi (fig) (prices, profits) → salire

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inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt]

1. vt (tyre, balloon) → gonfiare (fig) (prices, profits) → gonfiare, far salire; (idea, opinion) → esagerare, gonfiare

2. vi (tyre, balloon) → gonfiarsi (fig) (prices, profits) → salire

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inflate

v inflate [inˈfleit]

to blow up or expand (especially a balloon, tyre or lungs with air) He used a bicycle pump to inflate the ball. opblaas يَنْفُخ надувам nafouknout puste op aufblasen φουσκώνω inflar täis puhuma, täis pumpama باد کردن täyttää gonfler לְנַפֵּחַ फुलाना, फुलाना, सूजन और जलन napuhivati felfúj menggembungkan, meniup blása upp gonfiare ふくらませる 팽창하다 išpūsti, pripūsti piepūst meniup opblazen blåse/pumpe opp nadmuchać encher a um­fla надувать, накачивать nafúknuť napihniti naduvati blåsa (pumpa) upp, fylla med luft (gas) พองตัว hava ile şiş(ir)mek 使充氣 надувати(ся); накачувати ہوا یا گیس بھر کے پھلانا bơm phồng 使充气

adj inˈflatable

(of eg a cushion, ball etc) that can be filled with air for use an inflatable beach ball. opblaasbaar مَطّاطي، يُمْكِن نَفْخُه надуваем nafukovací oppustelig aufblasbar φουσκωτός inflable täispuhutav باد کردنی täytettävä gonflable שֶׁאֶפשׁר לְנַפּחוֹ फुलाने योग्य koji se dade napuhnuti felfújható dapat ditiup uppblásanlegur gonfiabile ふくらませる 부풀릴 수 있는 pripučiamas piepūšams boleh ditiup opblaasbaar oppblåsbar nadmuchiwany insuflável gonflabil надувной nafukovací ki se da napihniti koji je na naduvavanje uppblåsbar ซึ่งทำให้พองได้ şişirilebilir 可充氣的 надувний جو پھلایا جا سکے có thể bơm phồng 可膨胀的

n inˈflation

1 the process of inflating or being inflated. opgeblasenheid نَفْخ، إنْتِفاخ надуване nafouknutí oppustning die Aufgeblasenheit φούσκωμα inflado täispuhumine باد کردن täyttö gonflement נִיפוּחַ फुलाव napuhivanje felfújás peniupan uppblástur gonfiamento, gonfiatura 膨張 팽창 pripūtimas, išpūtimas piepūšana peniupan het opblazen, opgeblazenheid oppblåsing, oppumping nadmuchiwanie inflação umflare надувание nafúknutie napihovanje inflacija uppblåsning, pumpning การขยายตัว şişme, şişirilme 充氣 надування; здутість پھولنے کی کیفیت، نفخ sự bơm phồng 充气

2 a situation in country's economy where prices and wages keep forcing each other to increase. inflasie تَضَخُّم инфалция inflace inflation die Inflation πληθωρισμός inflación inflatsioon تورم inflaatio inflation אִינפלַציָה स्फीति inflacija infláció inflasi verðbólga inflazione インフレーション 인플레이션, 통화 팽창 infliacija inflācija inflasi inflatie inflasjon inflacja inflação inflaţie инфляция inflácia inflacija inlfacija inflation เงินเฟ้อ enflâsyon 通貨膨脹 інфляція, знецінення грошей قیمتوں میں عام اضافہ اور سکے کی قدر میں کمی lạm phát 通货膨胀

adj inˈflationary

relating to economic inflation. inflasie تَضَخُّمي инфлационен inflační inflatorisk; inflations- inflationär πληθωριστικός inflacionista, inflacionario inflatsiooni- تورمی inflatorinen inflationniste אִינפלַציוֹנִי स्फीतिकारी, स्फीतिविषयक inflacijski inflációs inflasioner verðbólgu- inflazionistico インフレの 인플레이션의 infliacinis inflācijas- menyebabkan inflasi inflatoir inflasjonsskapende inflacyjny inflacionário inflaţionist инфляционный inflačný inflacijski inflatoran inflations- ที่เกี่ยวกับการขยายตัวของเศรษฐกิจ enflâsyonla ilgili 通貨膨脹的 інфляційний افراط زر کا رجحان liên quan tới lạm phát 通货膨胀的